M3.3 earthquake 40km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

Magnitude

3.3 (ML, local (Richter)), minor

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Mon, Mar 28, 1983, 8:01 AM PST

UTC

1983-03-28 16:01:19 UTC

Depth

5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

31.962° N, 116.216° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 2.6 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.17

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

272°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

26

• Ensenada, MexicoPopulation 443,807. Forecast38 kmENE
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast95 kmSE

After

1. 3.147km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Apr 2, 6:08 AM PST · 15888 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
2. 2.058km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Apr 3, 6:27 AM PST · 15887 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
3. 2.418km NNE of El Sauzal, B.C., MXSun, Apr 3, 10:44 PM PST · 15886 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
4. 1.738km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Apr 4, 7:45 AM PST · 15886 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
5. 2.342km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Apr 7, 6:18 PM PST · 15882 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
6. 2.172km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Apr 9, 5:18 AM PST · 15881 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
7. 2.357km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Apr 9, 11:44 AM PST · 15881 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
8. 3.065km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Apr 11, 8:04 AM PST · 15879 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
9. 2.755km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Apr 14, 4:40 AM PST · 15876 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
10. 1.938km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Apr 15, 12:38 AM PST · 15875 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
11. 2.535km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Apr 21, 10:44 PM PST · 15868 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
12. 2.09km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Apr 22, 3:31 AM PST · 15868 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
13. 2.851km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Apr 24, 5:14 PM PDT · 15865 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
14. 2.336km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Apr 27, 10:05 PM PDT · 15862 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
15. 1.915km WNW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Apr 29, 6:05 PM PDT · 15860 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
16. 2.549km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Apr 30, 7:06 PM PDT · 15859 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
17. 2.446km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, May 1, 12:50 AM PDT · 15859 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
18. 2.348km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, May 2, 7:34 PM PDT · 15857 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
19. 3.456km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, May 4, 8:44 AM PDT · 15856 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
20. 2.783km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, May 4, 10:27 AM PDT · 15856 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
21. 2.955km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, May 4, 1:18 PM PDT · 15856 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
22. 2.052km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, May 5, 11:58 PM PDT · 15854 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
23. 2.255km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, May 8, 8:53 PM PDT · 15851 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
24. 3.055km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, May 8, 8:53 PM PDT · 15851 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
25. 1.858km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, May 8, 9:42 PM PDT · 15851 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
26. 2.655km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, May 8, 10:13 PM PDT · 15851 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
27. 2.348km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, May 9, 11:57 AM PDT · 15851 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
28. 2.148km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, May 11, 11:59 PM PDT · 15848 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away
29. 2.553km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, May 12, 5:35 AM PDT · 15848 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
30. 2.414km S of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, May 12, 12:54 PM PDT · 15848 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
31. 2.551km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, May 12, 2:11 PM PDT · 15848 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
32. 3.150km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, May 15, 7:58 AM PDT · 15845 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
33. 2.747km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, May 16, 8:17 PM PDT · 15843 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
34. 2.648km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, May 17, 10:59 PM PDT · 15842 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
35. 1.942km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, May 19, 5:45 AM PDT · 15841 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
36. 2.551km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, May 19, 10:16 AM PDT · 15841 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
37. 2.072km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, May 19, 12:08 PM PDT · 15841 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
38. 2.546km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, May 19, 7:54 PM PDT · 15840 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
39. 2.554km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, May 21, 12:15 AM PDT · 15839 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
40. 3.153km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, May 21, 5:10 AM PDT · 15839 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
41. 3.964km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, May 21, 1:41 PM PDT · 15839 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
42. 2.754km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, May 21, 10:25 PM PDT · 15838 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
43. 2.253km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, May 22, 7:11 AM PDT · 15838 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
44. 1.936km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, May 23, 12:27 PM PDT · 15837 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
45. 2.351km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, May 23, 1:59 PM PDT · 15837 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
46. 2.25km SE of Ocotillo, CAMon, May 23, 5:55 PM PDT · 15836 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
47. 2.554km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, May 23, 6:31 PM PDT · 15836 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
48. 2.954km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, May 23, 11:01 PM PDT · 15836 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
49. 2.352km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, May 25, 9:08 AM PDT · 15835 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
50. 2.253km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, May 25, 10:49 PM PDT · 15834 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away

Before

1. 1.816km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Mar 25, 9:18 PM PST · 15895 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
2. 1.873km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Mar 24, 4:39 PM PST · 15896 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
3. 2.052km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Mar 24, 9:14 AM PST · 15897 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
4. 1.754km SSE of Campo, CAMon, Mar 21, 11:25 AM PST · 15900 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
5. 2.310km SSE of Jamul, CAMon, Mar 14, 1:41 PM PST · 15906 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
6. 1.812km NW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Mar 14, 12:25 PM PST · 15907 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
7. 2.129km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Mar 14, 12:09 PM PST · 15907 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
8. 1.623km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXMon, Mar 14, 7:33 AM PST · 15907 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
9. 2.856km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Mar 13, 10:47 PM PST · 15907 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
10. 3.218 km E of San Vicente, MexicoSat, Mar 12, 8:40 AM PST · 15909 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
11. 3.473 km SW of Ejido Doctor Alberto Oviedo Mota (El Indiviso), MexicoSat, Mar 12, 3:14 AM PST · 15909 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
12. 2.328km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Mar 10, 9:47 PM PST · 15910 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
13. 2.535km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Mar 9, 3:24 PM PST · 15911 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
14. 3.086km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Mar 9, 11:29 AM PST · 15912 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
15. 2.990km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Mar 9, 6:53 AM PST · 15912 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
16. 3.053 km ENE of San Vicente, MexicoWed, Mar 9, 1:08 AM PST · 15912 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
17. 3.072 km E of San Vicente, MexicoTue, Mar 8, 11:24 PM PST · 15912 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
18. 2.312km NW of Ocotillo, CATue, Mar 8, 9:57 PM PST · 15912 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
19. 3.091km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Mar 8, 8:55 PM PST · 15912 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
20. 2.696km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Mar 8, 6:08 PM PST · 15912 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1103832. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:07 AM UTC.