M2.2 earthquake 38km SSE of Tecate, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 38km SSE of Tecate, B.C., MX on Wed, Nov 16, 1983, 4:54 AM PST (12:54 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 35km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 181 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 181.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci22441. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:52 AM UTC.