Mexico earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 46km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 46km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX on Thu, Sep 2, 1982, 12:06 AM PDT (07:06 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 12km WSW of Maneadero, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1982-09-02 07:06:42 UTC
Depth
5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.058° N, 117.403° 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
309°, 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: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.445km WSW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16100 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 2.544km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16093 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  3. 3.412km WSW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16090 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 1.942km SW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16089 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 2.655km ESE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 16082 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 2.333km NNE of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16073 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 2.527km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16066 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 3.115km W of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16065 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 2.316km SW of La Jolla, CA · 16054 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 2.941km NNE of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16046 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 2.18km W of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16042 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away

Before

  1. 2.819km WSW of La Jolla, CA · 16102 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 2.614km NNW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16128 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 2.44km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16130 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 2.534km E of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 16130 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci507208. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:44 PM UTC.