Mexico earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 51km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 51km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX on Sat, Oct 9, 1982, 5:20 AM PDT (12:20 UTC), 5 km (3 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
1.9 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-10-09 12:20:29 UTC
Depth
5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.651° N, 116.030° 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
318°, 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: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.668km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16060 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 2.874km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16060 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 2.855km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16059 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 2.267km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16059 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  5. 1.975km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16057 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  6. 2.052km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16053 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 3.060 km NW of San Felipe, Mexico · 16052 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 2.775km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16052 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 2.9104km S of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16045 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 2.478km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16043 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 2.941km NNE of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16043 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  12. 2.591km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16036 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  13. 2.055km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16034 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  14. 2.870km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16033 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  15. 2.522km NNE of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16032 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  16. 2.352km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16027 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  17. 2.385km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16023 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  18. 3.053km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16018 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away

Before

  1. 2.654km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16062 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.851km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16062 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 3.115km W of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16062 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 2.527km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16063 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 2.256km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16065 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 2.689km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16065 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 2.639km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16067 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  8. 2.533km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16067 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  9. 3.428km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16067 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  10. 2.333km NNE of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16070 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 2.223km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16078 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 2.434km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16081 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  13. 2.645km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16084 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  14. 2.653km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16085 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  15. 1.942km SW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16086 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  16. 2.454km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16087 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  17. 3.412km WSW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16087 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  18. 2.538km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16089 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  19. 3.049km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16090 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci511194. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 6:33 PM UTC.