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M3.2 earthquake 70 km E of San Vicente, Mexico

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 70 km E of San Vicente, Mexico on Tue, Dec 14, 1982, 9:17 AM PST (17:17 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
3.2 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1982-12-14 17:17:34 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.417° N, 115.517° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude estimates

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.ScaleComputed byNotes
3.2ML, local (Richter)USGS National Earthquake Information CenterPreferred · Reviewed
3.21McSouthern California Seismic NetworkFinal · 18 stations

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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 52 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.969 km E of San Vicente, Mexico · 15997 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.4104km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15997 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  3. 2.9108km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15997 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 3.868 km E of San Vicente, Mexico · 15997 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 2.597km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15996 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 2.694km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15996 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 2.992km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15995 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  8. 2.554km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15995 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 3.569 km SW of Ejido Doctor Alberto Oviedo Mota (El Indiviso), Mexico · 15994 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  10. 2.992km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15994 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 2.6101km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15994 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  12. 3.475 km SW of Ejido Doctor Alberto Oviedo Mota (El Indiviso), Mexico · 15994 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  13. 2.771km SSE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15992 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 2.746km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15992 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 2.346km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15992 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  16. 3.155km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15990 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  17. 3.867 km SW of Ejido Doctor Alberto Oviedo Mota (El Indiviso), Mexico · 15989 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  18. 2.780km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15987 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  19. 2.458km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15986 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  20. 1.956km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15986 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  21. 3.568 km E of San Vicente, Mexico · 15986 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  22. 2.594km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15984 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  23. 2.431km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15984 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  24. 3.035km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15982 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  25. 2.571km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15979 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  26. 2.335km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15979 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  27. 3.062 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico · 15973 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  28. 2.487km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15972 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  29. 2.054km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15972 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  30. 2.055km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15971 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  31. 2.537km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15971 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  32. 1.866km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15971 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  33. 2.538km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15970 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  34. 4.472km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15969 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  35. 3.072km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15968 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  36. 2.155km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15966 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  37. 2.567km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15966 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  38. 2.394km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15966 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  39. 2.755km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15965 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  40. 3.585km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15964 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  41. 2.360km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15964 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
  42. 2.695km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15964 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  43. 2.861km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15964 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  44. 2.670km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15963 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  45. 3.2Baja California, Mexico · 15955 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  46. 3.063km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15955 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  47. 2.777km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15953 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  48. 2.853km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15952 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  49. 1.932km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15945 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  50. 2.231km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15944 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  51. 2.389km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15940 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  52. 2.790km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15939 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away

Before

  1. 4.172 km E of San Vicente, Mexico · 15998 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.696km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15998 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  3. 2.652km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15998 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 2.498km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15998 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  5. 2.8101km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15998 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  6. 3.068 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico · 15998 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  7. 3.065 km E of San Vicente, Mexico · 15999 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 3.068 km SW of Ejido Doctor Alberto Oviedo Mota (El Indiviso), Mexico · 15999 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 2.8105km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15999 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  10. 2.699km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15999 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 3.469 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico · 15999 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 3.767 km E of San Vicente, Mexico · 15999 days ago · 12 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 2.5102km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15999 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  14. 2.248km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15999 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  15. 2.595km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16000 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  16. 2.8107km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16000 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  17. 2.6104km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16001 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  18. 4.026 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico · 16002 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  19. 3.053km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16020 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  20. 2.385km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16025 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away

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