Mexico earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 46km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 46km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX on Mon, Dec 20, 1982, 8:26 AM PST (16:26 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 72km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1982-12-20 16:26:03 UTC
Depth
5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.787° N, 116.091° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
312°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
0

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 53 in the 60 days after this one and 36 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.325km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15994 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 3.155km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15992 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 3.867 km SW of Ejido Doctor Alberto Oviedo Mota (El Indiviso), Mexico · 15992 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 2.780km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15989 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 2.458km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15989 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 1.956km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15988 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 3.568 km E of San Vicente, Mexico · 15988 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 2.594km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15986 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 2.431km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15986 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 2.911km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15985 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 1.917km NW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 15984 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  12. 3.035km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15984 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  13. 2.571km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15981 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  14. 2.335km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15981 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  15. 3.062 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico · 15976 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  16. 2.487km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15974 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  17. 2.054km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15974 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  18. 2.055km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15974 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  19. 2.537km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15973 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  20. 1.866km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15973 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  21. 2.538km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15973 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  22. 2.332km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15972 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  23. 4.472km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15971 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  24. 3.072km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15971 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  25. 2.155km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15968 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  26. 2.567km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15968 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  27. 2.394km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15968 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  28. 2.755km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15967 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  29. 3.585km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15966 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  30. 2.360km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15966 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away
  31. 2.695km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15966 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  32. 2.861km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15966 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  33. 2.670km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15965 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  34. 1.921km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15964 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  35. 1.516km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 15959 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  36. 3.2Baja California, Mexico · 15957 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  37. 3.063km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15957 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  38. 2.777km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15955 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  39. 2.531km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15955 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  40. 2.853km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15955 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  41. 1.932km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15947 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  42. 2.231km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15946 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  43. 2.67km E of Campo, CA · 15945 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  44. 2.389km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15942 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  45. 2.790km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15941 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  46. 2.284km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15940 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  47. 2.456km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15939 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  48. 3.058km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15938 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  49. 2.933km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15937 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  50. 2.555km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15937 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  51. 1.855km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15937 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  52. 1.515km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 15935 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  53. 1.916km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 15935 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away

Before

  1. 2.746km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15994 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 2.771km SSE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15994 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 3.475 km SW of Ejido Doctor Alberto Oviedo Mota (El Indiviso), Mexico · 15996 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 2.6101km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15996 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 2.992km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15996 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 3.569 km SW of Ejido Doctor Alberto Oviedo Mota (El Indiviso), Mexico · 15997 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 2.554km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15997 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  8. 2.992km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15998 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 2.694km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15998 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 2.597km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15999 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 3.868 km E of San Vicente, Mexico · 15999 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  12. 2.9108km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15999 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 1.819km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15999 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  14. 2.4104km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15999 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 3.969 km E of San Vicente, Mexico · 15999 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  16. 3.270 km E of San Vicente, Mexico · 16000 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 4.172 km E of San Vicente, Mexico · 16000 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  18. 2.696km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16000 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  19. 2.652km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16000 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  20. 2.498km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16000 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci500276. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:33 PM UTC.