Mexico earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 51km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 51km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX on Fri, May 28, 1982, 8:57 AM PDT (15:57 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 55km W of Rosarito, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1982-05-28 15:57:58 UTC
Depth
5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.059° N, 117.468° 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
314°, 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: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.03km N of Imperial Beach, CA · 16183 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 2.247km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16179 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 1.910km S of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16170 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 2.141km SW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16163 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 2.555km W of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 16157 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  6. 2.424km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16139 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away

Before

  1. 2.752km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 16198 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.421km S of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16210 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 2.213km WNW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16211 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 2.711km WNW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16211 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 2.029km SW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16218 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 2.946km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16221 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  7. 2.649km SE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 16222 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci531505. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:25 PM UTC.