Mexico earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 48km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 48km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Wed, Dec 28, 1983, 3:19 PM PST (23:19 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 16km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1983-12-28 23:19:52 UTC
Depth
5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.089° N, 116.179° 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 1.5 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
275°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 95 in the 60 days after this one and 55 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.025km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15609 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 2.616km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15608 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 2.126km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 15606 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 3.055km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15605 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 3.053 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico · 15604 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 3.228km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15603 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 2.830km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15603 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  8. 2.826km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15603 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 2.954km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15603 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  10. 2.745km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15602 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 2.826km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15601 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 2.025km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15601 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 3.088km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15600 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 2.69km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 15600 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  15. 1.838km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15599 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  16. 2.028km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15599 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  17. 2.628km NE of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 15599 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  18. 2.845km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15598 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  19. 2.310km NW of Delta, B.C., MX · 15597 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 2.863km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15596 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  21. 2.117km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 15595 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  22. 2.638km SSE of Campo, CA · 15595 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  23. 2.28km S of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15595 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  24. 2.534km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15594 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  25. 2.322km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15593 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  26. 2.852km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15592 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  27. 2.832km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15590 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  28. 2.625km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15589 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  29. 1.925km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15588 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  30. 2.528km NE of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 15588 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  31. 2.661km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15588 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  32. 1.910km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 15587 days ago · 19 km deep · 95 km away
  33. 2.831km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15585 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  34. 1.726km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15585 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  35. 2.750km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15584 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  36. 2.211km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15583 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  37. 2.625km SE of Campo, CA · 15582 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  38. 2.320km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15581 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  39. 2.646km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15580 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  40. 3.018km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15579 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  41. 2.544km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15578 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  42. 2.840km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15578 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  43. 2.834km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15578 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  44. 2.25km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15577 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
  45. 2.625km ESE of Campo, CA · 15576 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
  46. 1.851km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15576 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  47. 2.115km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 15576 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  48. 1.756km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15576 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  49. 1.926km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15576 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  50. 2.878km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15575 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  51. 2.635km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15575 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  52. 2.624km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 15574 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  53. 2.326km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 15574 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  54. 2.026km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15573 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  55. 2.126km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15573 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  56. 2.545km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15573 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  57. 2.325km ESE of Campo, CA · 15573 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
  58. 1.99km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15573 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  59. 2.130km SSE of Campo, CA · 15573 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  60. 2.921km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 15573 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away

The first 60 of 95.

Before

  1. 2.539km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15610 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 2.641km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15610 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 3.336km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15610 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 2.536km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15611 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 2.770km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15611 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 1.926km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 15611 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 1.926km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 15612 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 1.73km E of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 15613 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 2.664km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15613 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  10. 1.94km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15615 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 2.126km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 15616 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 2.756km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15616 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  13. 2.124km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 15617 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  14. 2.225km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15618 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 1.826km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 15618 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 2.122km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 15618 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  17. 3.526km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15618 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  18. 2.738km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15619 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  19. 3.015km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 15619 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  20. 2.36km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15619 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci27998. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:24 PM UTC.