Mexico earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 32km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 32km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Tue, Jan 11, 1983, 7:52 PM PST (03:52 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 72km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1983-01-12 03:52:41 UTC
Depth
5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.019° N, 116.327° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 1.0 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
250°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 58 in the 60 days after this one and 43 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.472km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15967 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 3.072km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15967 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 2.155km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15964 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 2.025km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 15964 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 2.567km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15964 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 2.394km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15964 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 2.755km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15963 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 2.360km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15963 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 2.861km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15962 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 2.670km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15961 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  11. 1.921km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15961 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 1.516km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 15955 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  13. 3.2Baja California, Mexico · 15953 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 3.063km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15953 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  15. 2.777km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15951 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  16. 2.531km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15951 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  17. 2.853km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15951 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  18. 1.912km ESE of Alpine, CA · 15945 days ago · 17 km deep · 91 km away
  19. 3.49km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15944 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 1.932km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15943 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  21. 2.231km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15943 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  22. 2.67km E of Campo, CA · 15941 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  23. 2.389km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15938 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  24. 2.790km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15937 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  25. 2.284km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15936 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  26. 2.456km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15936 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  27. 3.058km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15934 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  28. 2.933km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15934 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  29. 2.555km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15933 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  30. 1.855km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15933 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  31. 1.515km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 15932 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  32. 1.916km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 15932 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  33. 2.537km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15930 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  34. 3.312km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 15930 days ago · 15 km deep · 92 km away
  35. 2.050km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15929 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  36. 1.613km NNE of Ocotillo, CA · 15927 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
  37. 3.070km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15927 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  38. 2.413km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15927 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  39. 1.911km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15926 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  40. 1.826km ENE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 15926 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  41. 2.389km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15925 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  42. 2.268km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15924 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  43. 2.353km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15923 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  44. 3.179km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15923 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  45. 2.029km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15921 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  46. 2.832km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15919 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  47. 1.926km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 15916 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  48. 2.030km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15916 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  49. 2.494km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15913 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  50. 2.893km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15912 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  51. 3.051km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15912 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  52. 3.160 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico · 15912 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  53. 2.696km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15912 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  54. 2.312km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 15912 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  55. 3.053 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico · 15911 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  56. 2.535km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15911 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  57. 2.328km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15910 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  58. 3.218 km E of San Vicente, Mexico · 15908 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away

Before

  1. 2.538km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15969 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 1.866km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15969 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 2.537km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15969 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  4. 2.055km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15970 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 2.054km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15970 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 2.487km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15970 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 1.616km NNW of Ocotillo, CA · 15971 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 3.062 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico · 15972 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 2.648km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 15972 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 2.15km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 15975 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 1.53km S of Ocotillo, CA · 15977 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 2.335km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15977 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  13. 2.571km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15978 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 2.539km WSW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 15980 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 3.035km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15980 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 1.917km NW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 15980 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  17. 2.911km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15981 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  18. 2.431km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15982 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 2.594km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15982 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  20. 1.956km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15985 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci502064. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:39 PM UTC.