Mexico earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 53km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 53km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Fri, Dec 9, 1983, 8:08 PM PST (04:08 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 36km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1983-12-10 04:08:37 UTC
Depth
5.7 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.995° N, 116.079° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
0°
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: 91 in the 60 days after this one and 41 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.750km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15635 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 1.950km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15635 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 2.510km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15635 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 2.258km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15634 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 1.822km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 15631 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 2.759km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15631 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 2.048km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15630 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 1.751km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15629 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 2.638km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15629 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  10. 2.511km N of Delta, B.C., MX · 15629 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 2.758km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15628 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 2.441km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15628 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 2.34km S of Pine Valley, CA · 15627 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 2.32km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15627 days ago · 15 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 2.36km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15627 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 3.015km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 15627 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  17. 2.738km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15627 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  18. 2.122km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 15625 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  19. 2.756km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15623 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  20. 1.94km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15622 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  21. 2.664km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15621 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  22. 1.73km E of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 15621 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  23. 2.770km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15619 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  24. 2.536km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15618 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  25. 3.336km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15618 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  26. 2.641km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15617 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  27. 2.539km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15617 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  28. 2.148km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15617 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  29. 2.616km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15615 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  30. 3.055km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15612 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  31. 3.053 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico · 15612 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  32. 3.228km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15611 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  33. 2.830km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15610 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  34. 2.826km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15610 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  35. 2.954km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15610 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  36. 2.745km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15610 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  37. 2.826km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15608 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  38. 3.088km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15608 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  39. 2.69km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 15607 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  40. 1.838km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15606 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  41. 2.028km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15606 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  42. 2.628km NE of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 15606 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  43. 2.845km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15606 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  44. 2.310km NW of Delta, B.C., MX · 15605 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  45. 2.863km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15604 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  46. 2.117km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 15603 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  47. 2.638km SSE of Campo, CA · 15602 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  48. 2.28km S of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15602 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  49. 2.534km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15601 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  50. 2.852km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15600 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  51. 2.832km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15598 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  52. 2.625km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15596 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  53. 2.528km NE of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 15596 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  54. 2.661km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15595 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  55. 1.714km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15595 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
  56. 1.910km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 15595 days ago · 19 km deep · 92 km away
  57. 2.831km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15592 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  58. 2.750km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15591 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  59. 2.211km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15591 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  60. 2.625km SE of Campo, CA · 15590 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away

The first 60 of 91.

Before

  1. 1.57km E of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15635 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 2.07km E of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15635 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 1.732km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15636 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  4. 2.550km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15639 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  5. 3.749km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15640 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  6. 1.931km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15641 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  7. 2.010km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 15641 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 2.39km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 15641 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 3.246km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15643 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 2.433km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15643 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 3.098km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15643 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 2.413km W of Imperial, CA · 15644 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  13. 2.531km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15645 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  14. 2.749km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15646 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  15. 3.870km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15646 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  16. 1.830km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15646 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  17. 2.639km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15647 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  18. 2.540km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15647 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  19. 2.315km W of Imperial, CA · 15648 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 3.037km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15649 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci26899. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:49 AM UTC.