Mexico earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 78km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 78km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX on Mon, May 17, 1982, 2:41 PM PDT (21:41 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 52 km E of San Vicente, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1982-05-17 21:41:23 UTC
Depth
5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.182° N, 116.039° 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
From location
Station coverage gap
322°, 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: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.834km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16209 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 2.056km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16202 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 4.552 km E of San Vicente, Mexico · 16201 days ago · 16 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 2.930km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16201 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 2.466km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16200 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 2.468km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16198 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 4.371km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16198 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  8. 2.062km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16198 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 2.536km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16195 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  10. 2.881km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16193 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 2.933km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16184 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 2.427km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16177 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 2.637km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16175 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 2.640km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16170 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 1.910km S of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16170 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 2.473km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16169 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  17. 3.270 km WNW of San Felipe, Mexico · 16168 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  18. 2.662km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16165 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  19. 2.141km SW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16163 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  20. 2.947km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16162 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  21. 1.952km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16160 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  22. 2.583km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16159 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  23. 2.465km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16155 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  24. 2.835km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16150 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  25. 2.435km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16149 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away

Before

  1. 2.667km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16210 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 2.656km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16216 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 2.638km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16218 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 1.951km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16219 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 3.362km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16220 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 2.356km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16225 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  7. 2.467km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16233 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 3.256km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16237 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci530860. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:34 PM UTC.