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M2.8 earthquake 55km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 55km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX on Mon, Oct 11, 1982, 7:17 PM PDT (02:17 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 26 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1982-10-12 02:17:31 UTC
Depth
5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.671° N, 115.985° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
300°, 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: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.267km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16062 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  2. 1.975km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16061 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  3. 2.052km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16057 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 3.060 km NW of San Felipe, Mexico · 16056 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 2.775km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16056 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  6. 2.9104km S of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16049 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 2.478km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16047 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 2.941km NNE of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16047 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 2.591km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16040 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  10. 2.055km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16038 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  11. 2.870km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16036 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 2.522km NNE of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16036 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 2.352km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16031 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 2.385km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16026 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  15. 3.053km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16022 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 4.026 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico · 16003 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  17. 2.38km SSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16003 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away

Before

  1. 2.874km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16064 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  2. 2.668km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16064 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 1.951km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16065 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 2.654km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16066 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 2.851km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16066 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 3.115km W of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16066 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 2.527km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16067 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 2.256km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16068 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  9. 2.689km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16069 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 2.639km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16070 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 2.533km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16071 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  12. 3.428km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16071 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 2.333km NNE of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16074 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 2.223km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16081 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  15. 2.434km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16085 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  16. 2.645km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16088 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  17. 2.653km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16088 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  18. 1.942km SW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16090 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  19. 2.454km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16091 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  20. 3.412km WSW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16091 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci508822. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC.