Mexico earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 68km W of Rosarito, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 68km W of Rosarito, B.C., MX on Wed, Apr 21, 1982, 8:02 PM PST (04:02 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 46km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-04-22 04:02:48 UTC
Depth
5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.297° N, 117.756° 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
317°, 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: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.470km W of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 16232 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.456km WSW of Coronado, CA · 16232 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 2.649km SE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 16220 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 2.946km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16219 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 2.029km SW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16217 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  6. 2.746km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 16210 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 2.711km WNW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16209 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 2.213km WNW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16209 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 2.421km S of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16208 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 2.646km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 16207 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 2.752km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 16196 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  12. 2.051km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 16196 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 2.03km N of Imperial Beach, CA · 16182 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  14. 2.247km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16177 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 2.444km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 16176 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  16. 2.999km SSW of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 16175 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away

Before

  1. 2.242km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 16262 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 2.534km SW of Coronado, CA · 16262 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci529075. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:31 AM UTC.