M4.3 earthquake 48 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico

Magnitude

4.3 (ML, local (Richter)), light

Magnitude from

USGS National Earthquake Information Center

Local time

Tue, Jan 5, 1982, 8:24 PM PST

UTC

1982-01-06 04:24:05 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

31.467° N, 115.767° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

• Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada, MexicoPopulation 22,957. Forecast81 kmESE
• Ensenada, MexicoPopulation 443,807. Forecast91 kmESE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast132 kmSSW

After

1. 2.872km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Jan 5, 10:27 PM PST · 16341 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
2. 2.732km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Jan 11, 7:47 AM PST · 16335 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
3. 2.638km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Jan 13, 2:07 AM PST · 16333 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
4. 2.811km SSE of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Jan 13, 11:15 AM PST · 16333 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
5. 2.650km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Jan 14, 9:56 AM PST · 16332 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
6. 2.550km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jan 16, 5:04 AM PST · 16330 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
7. 2.836km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Jan 17, 7:19 PM PST · 16329 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
8. 2.847km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Jan 18, 9:04 AM PST · 16328 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
9. 2.249km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Jan 18, 7:59 PM PST · 16328 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
10. 2.448km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Jan 19, 3:25 PM PST · 16327 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
11. 2.530km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Jan 22, 6:45 PM PST · 16324 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
12. 2.569km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jan 23, 10:45 AM PST · 16323 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
13. 2.770km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jan 25, 12:08 AM PST · 16322 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
14. 3.674km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Jan 25, 11:04 AM PST · 16321 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
15. 2.336km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Jan 27, 2:36 AM PST · 16319 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
16. 2.653km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Jan 27, 10:55 PM PST · 16319 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
17. 2.9134km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Feb 7, 11:16 PM PST · 16308 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
18. 2.533km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Feb 12, 1:09 AM PST · 16304 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
19. 1.936km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Feb 22, 2:58 PM PST · 16293 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
20. 2.013km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Feb 24, 4:25 AM PST · 16291 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
21. 2.433km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Feb 24, 8:01 PM PST · 16291 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
22. 2.170km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Feb 24, 8:41 PM PST · 16291 days ago · 1 km deep · 44 km away
23. 2.370km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Feb 28, 1:27 PM PST · 16287 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
24. 2.330km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Mar 1, 9:01 AM PST · 16286 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
25. 2.248km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Mar 3, 8:02 AM PST · 16284 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away

Before

1. 2.242km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Jan 4, 10:54 PM PST · 16342 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
2. 2.754km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Jan 4, 10:40 PM PST · 16342 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
3. 1.948km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Dec 30, 5:40 PM PST · 16347 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
4. 2.329km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Dec 26, 7:14 AM PST · 16351 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
5. 2.151km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Dec 26, 3:47 AM PST · 16351 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
6. 2.89km S of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Dec 24, 3:34 AM PST · 16353 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
7. 2.432km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Dec 22, 4:51 AM PST · 16355 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
8. 2.571km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Dec 21, 2:19 AM PST · 16356 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
9. 2.34km S of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Dec 19, 5:21 AM PST · 16358 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
10. 3.070km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Dec 17, 4:10 AM PST · 16360 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
11. 2.033km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Dec 16, 5:32 PM PST · 16361 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
12. 2.469km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Dec 16, 1:53 PM PST · 16361 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
13. 3.475km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Dec 16, 2:27 AM PST · 16361 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
14. 2.310km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MXTue, Dec 15, 1:50 PM PST · 16362 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
15. 1.954km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Dec 10, 4:10 AM PST · 16367 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
16. 2.139km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Dec 9, 11:21 PM PST · 16368 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001hwp. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:25 PM UTC.