M2.5 earthquake 31km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.5 (mc), micro

Local time

Fri, Jan 28, 1983, 4:00 AM PST

UTC

1983-01-28 12:00:13 UTC

Depth

5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.087° N, 116.409° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 2.1 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

242°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

12

• Ensenada, MexicoPopulation 443,807. Forecast30 kmNE
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast73 kmSE

After

1. 2.853km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Jan 28, 1:58 PM PST · 15944 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
2. 1.912km ESE of Alpine, CAThu, Feb 3, 6:30 AM PST · 15939 days ago · 17 km deep · 81 km away
3. 3.49km NNE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Feb 4, 8:19 AM PST · 15938 days ago · 14 km deep · 90 km away
4. 1.932km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Feb 5, 2:08 AM PST · 15937 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
5. 1.811km NNE of Pine Valley, CASat, Feb 5, 2:47 PM PST · 15936 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
6. 2.231km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Feb 5, 10:10 PM PST · 15936 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
7. 2.67km E of Campo, CAMon, Feb 7, 12:35 AM PST · 15935 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
8. 1.911km NNE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Feb 7, 8:08 AM PST · 15935 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
9. 2.284km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Feb 12, 1:04 PM PST · 15930 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
10. 2.456km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Feb 12, 9:38 PM PST · 15929 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
11. 3.058km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Feb 14, 12:51 PM PST · 15928 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
12. 2.933km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Feb 14, 8:29 PM PST · 15927 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
13. 2.555km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Feb 15, 2:50 AM PST · 15927 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
14. 1.855km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Feb 15, 6:34 PM PST · 15926 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
15. 1.515km SSW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Feb 16, 10:21 PM PST · 15925 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
16. 1.916km SSW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Feb 16, 11:15 PM PST · 15925 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
17. 2.537km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Feb 18, 5:25 PM PST · 15923 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
18. 3.312km NW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Feb 18, 11:31 PM PST · 15923 days ago · 15 km deep · 88 km away
19. 1.918km N of Ocotillo, CASat, Feb 19, 1:52 AM PST · 15923 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
20. 2.050km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Feb 19, 9:09 AM PST · 15923 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
21. 1.613km NNE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Feb 21, 6:36 AM PST · 15921 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
22. 3.070km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Feb 21, 10:12 AM PST · 15921 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
23. 1.826km ENE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXTue, Feb 22, 5:34 PM PST · 15919 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
24. 2.268km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Feb 24, 10:43 AM PST · 15918 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
25. 2.353km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Feb 25, 9:56 AM PST · 15917 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
26. 2.029km SW of Ocotillo, CASun, Feb 27, 2:32 PM PST · 15914 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
27. 2.832km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Mar 1, 5:15 PM PST · 15912 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
28. 1.926km WNW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Mar 4, 9:12 PM PST · 15909 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
29. 2.030km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Mar 4, 10:24 PM PST · 15909 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
30. 3.051km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Mar 8, 1:22 PM PST · 15906 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
31. 3.160 km ENE of San Vicente, MexicoTue, Mar 8, 4:49 PM PST · 15905 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
32. 2.312km NW of Ocotillo, CATue, Mar 8, 9:57 PM PST · 15905 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
33. 3.053 km ENE of San Vicente, MexicoWed, Mar 9, 1:08 AM PST · 15905 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
34. 2.535km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Mar 9, 3:24 PM PST · 15904 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
35. 1.619km NNE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Mar 10, 2:56 AM PST · 15904 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
36. 2.328km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Mar 10, 9:47 PM PST · 15903 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
37. 3.218 km E of San Vicente, MexicoSat, Mar 12, 8:40 AM PST · 15902 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
38. 2.856km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Mar 13, 10:47 PM PST · 15900 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
39. 1.623km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXMon, Mar 14, 7:33 AM PST · 15900 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
40. 2.129km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Mar 14, 12:09 PM PST · 15900 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
41. 1.812km NW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Mar 14, 12:25 PM PST · 15900 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
42. 2.310km SSE of Jamul, CAMon, Mar 14, 1:41 PM PST · 15900 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
43. 1.624km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Mar 20, 7:10 PM PST · 15893 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
44. 1.754km SSE of Campo, CAMon, Mar 21, 11:25 AM PST · 15893 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
45. 2.052km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Mar 24, 9:14 AM PST · 15890 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
46. 1.873km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Mar 24, 4:39 PM PST · 15889 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
47. 1.816km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Mar 25, 9:18 PM PST · 15888 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
48. 3.340km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Mar 28, 8:01 AM PST · 15886 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away

Before

1. 2.777km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Jan 28, 1:24 AM PST · 15945 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
2. 2.322km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jan 27, 7:10 AM PST · 15946 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
3. 3.063km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Jan 26, 11:03 AM PST · 15947 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
4. 3.2Baja California, MexicoWed, Jan 26, 3:05 AM PST · 15947 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
5. 1.516km SE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jan 24, 1:46 AM PST · 15949 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
6. 1.921km W of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Jan 18, 11:42 PM PST · 15954 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
7. 2.670km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Jan 18, 3:12 AM PST · 15955 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
8. 2.861km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jan 17, 10:22 AM PST · 15956 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
9. 2.360km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Jan 16, 10:36 PM PST · 15956 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
10. 2.755km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Jan 16, 3:18 AM PST · 15957 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
11. 2.567km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jan 15, 7:43 AM PST · 15958 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
12. 2.025km ENE of Pine Valley, CASat, Jan 15, 4:52 AM PST · 15958 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
13. 2.155km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jan 15, 1:09 AM PST · 15958 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
14. 3.072km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Jan 12, 3:16 PM PST · 15960 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
15. 4.472km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Jan 12, 10:30 AM PST · 15961 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
16. 2.332km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Jan 11, 7:52 PM PST · 15961 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
17. 2.538km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jan 10, 5:59 PM PST · 15962 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
18. 1.866km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jan 10, 4:50 AM PST · 15963 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
19. 2.537km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Jan 10, 12:46 AM PST · 15963 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
20. 2.055km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Jan 9, 5:45 PM PST · 15963 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci500430. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 9:25 AM UTC.