Mexico earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 65 km E of San Vicente, Mexico

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 65 km E of San Vicente, Mexico on Mon, Dec 13, 1982, 1:08 PM PST (21:08 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 72km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1982-12-13 21:08:29 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.417° N, 115.567° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 60 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001rer (also filed as ci500209). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:38 PM UTC.