Mexico earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 89km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 89km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX on Tue, Oct 5, 1982, 10:29 AM PDT (17:29 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 60 km NW of San Felipe, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1982-10-05 17:29:09 UTC
Depth
5.9 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.500° N, 115.662° 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
327°, 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: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.256km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16070 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  2. 2.527km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16068 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 2.851km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16067 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 2.654km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16067 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 1.951km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16067 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 2.668km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16065 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 2.874km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16065 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  8. 2.855km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16064 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 2.267km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16064 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  10. 1.975km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16062 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  11. 2.052km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16059 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  12. 3.060 km NW of San Felipe, Mexico · 16058 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  13. 2.775km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16057 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  14. 2.9104km S of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16050 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 2.478km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16049 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  16. 2.591km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16042 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 2.055km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16040 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  18. 2.870km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16038 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  19. 2.352km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16033 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  20. 2.385km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16028 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  21. 3.053km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16023 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away

Before

  1. 2.639km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16072 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 2.533km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16073 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 3.428km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16073 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 2.679km SSE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 16073 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 3.24km SSE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 16076 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 2.816km SSE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 16076 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 2.413km SSE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 16076 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 2.434km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16086 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 2.912km SSE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 16087 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 2.645km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16090 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 2.653km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16090 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 2.454km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16092 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 3.412km WSW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16093 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  14. 2.538km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16094 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 3.049km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16095 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci510588. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:50 AM UTC.