Mexico earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 38km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 38km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Fri, Apr 15, 1983, 12:38 AM PST (08:38 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 64km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1983-04-15 08:38:46 UTC
Depth
5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.172° N, 116.422° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 1.1 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
265°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 75 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.123km ESE of Julian, CA · 15874 days ago · 15 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 1.825km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15873 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 2.326km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15872 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 2.221km ESE of Julian, CA · 15869 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 2.535km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15869 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 2.09km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15868 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 2.851km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15866 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 2.336km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15863 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 1.924km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 15862 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 1.915km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 15861 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 2.549km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15860 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 2.446km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15860 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  13. 2.348km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15858 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  14. 3.456km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15856 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 2.955km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15856 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 2.052km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15855 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  17. 1.626km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15854 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  18. 2.255km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15852 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  19. 3.055km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15852 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 1.858km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15852 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  21. 2.655km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15852 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  22. 2.348km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15851 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  23. 2.148km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15849 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
  24. 2.553km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15848 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  25. 2.551km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15848 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  26. 3.150km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15845 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  27. 2.747km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15844 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  28. 1.525km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15843 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  29. 2.648km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15843 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  30. 1.942km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15841 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  31. 2.551km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15841 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  32. 2.072km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15841 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  33. 2.546km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15841 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  34. 2.016km W of Imperial, CA · 15840 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
  35. 1.714km W of Imperial, CA · 15840 days ago · 12 km deep · 100 km away
  36. 1.726km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15840 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  37. 2.554km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15840 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  38. 3.153km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15839 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  39. 3.964km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15839 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  40. 2.754km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15839 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  41. 2.253km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15838 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  42. 1.936km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15837 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  43. 2.351km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15837 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  44. 2.25km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 15837 days ago · 12 km deep · 73 km away
  45. 2.554km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15837 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  46. 2.954km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15837 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  47. 2.423km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15836 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
  48. 1.623km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15836 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  49. 2.352km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15835 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  50. 2.253km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15835 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  51. 1.538km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15832 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  52. 2.244km SSE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15832 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  53. 2.070km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15830 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  54. 2.352km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15829 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  55. 1.937km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15827 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  56. 1.749km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15827 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  57. 2.648km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15827 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  58. 2.247km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15825 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  59. 3.362 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico · 15825 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  60. 2.679km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15825 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away

The first 60 of 75.

Before

  1. 2.755km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15876 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 3.065km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15879 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 2.357km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15881 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 1.518km W of Imperial, CA · 15881 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 2.172km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15881 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 1.622km S of Borrego Springs, CA · 15883 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 2.342km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15883 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 2.417km E of Julian, CA · 15885 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 1.738km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15886 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  10. 2.418km NNE of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 15887 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  11. 2.058km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15887 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 3.147km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15888 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
  13. 1.944km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 15888 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 1.623km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15889 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 3.340km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15893 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  16. 1.817km ESE of Julian, CA · 15895 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 1.816km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15896 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  18. 1.873km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15897 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  19. 2.052km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15897 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  20. 1.754km SSE of Campo, CA · 15900 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1105020. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC.