Mexico earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 50km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 50km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Sat, Aug 20, 1983, 11:20 AM PDT (18:20 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 54km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1983-08-20 18:20:25 UTC
Depth
5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.934° N, 116.095° 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.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
303°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
0

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 119 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.916km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 15744 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 2.351km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15743 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.453km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15741 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  4. 2.861km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15741 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 2.555km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15741 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  6. 2.026km W of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 15739 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 3.473km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15738 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 2.850km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15734 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  9. 2.952km SSW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15734 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 2.326km SSE of Campo, CA · 15734 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 2.126km SSE of Campo, CA · 15734 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 2.252km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15732 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 2.049km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15732 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  14. 2.152km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15732 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 2.050km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15732 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  16. 2.353km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15732 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  17. 2.852km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15732 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 2.239km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15732 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  19. 2.252km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15732 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  20. 2.014km E of Ocotillo, CA · 15731 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  21. 2.147km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15731 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  22. 2.149km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15730 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  23. 1.868km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15730 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  24. 1.553km SSE of Campo, CA · 15730 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  25. 1.750km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15729 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  26. 1.648km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15729 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  27. 2.050km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15729 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  28. 2.652km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15729 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  29. 1.852km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15728 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  30. 1.955km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15728 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  31. 2.354km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15727 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  32. 2.450km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15727 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  33. 2.049km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15727 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  34. 2.056km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15727 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  35. 2.624km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15727 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  36. 2.223km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15726 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  37. 3.4116km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15726 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  38. 2.451km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15725 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  39. 2.249km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15725 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  40. 2.050km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15724 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  41. 2.451km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15724 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  42. 2.353km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15724 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  43. 2.239km NNE of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 15724 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  44. 3.954km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15723 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  45. 2.249km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15723 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  46. 2.149km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15723 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  47. 2.151km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15723 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  48. 2.554km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15723 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  49. 2.113km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15722 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  50. 2.945km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15721 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  51. 1.847km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15721 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  52. 2.469km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15721 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  53. 2.049km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15720 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  54. 2.656km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15719 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  55. 2.749km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15719 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  56. 2.256km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15718 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  57. 2.451km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15718 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  58. 2.240km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15718 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  59. 2.149km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15718 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  60. 3.154km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15717 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away

The first 60 of 119.

Before

  1. 2.048km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15747 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 4.067km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15747 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 3.336km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15754 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 1.622km NE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 15754 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 2.557km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15756 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 2.452km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15756 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 2.749km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15757 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 2.581km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15760 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 2.757km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15763 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  10. 2.689km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15763 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 2.756km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15765 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  12. 2.028km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15767 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  13. 3.466km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15770 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  14. 1.833km SSE of Tecate, B.C., MX · 15771 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 2.149km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15773 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
  16. 1.953km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15773 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  17. 2.423km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 15774 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci20196. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 10:48 PM UTC.