Mexico earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 33km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 33km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Fri, Mar 16, 1984, 12:57 PM PST (20:57 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 38km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1984-03-16 20:57:34 UTC
Depth
5.4 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.067° N, 116.355° 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: 164 in the 60 days after this one and 32 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.537km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15530 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 2.650km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15530 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 2.926km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15530 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 2.838km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15530 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 3.038km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15529 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 3.137km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15529 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 2.838km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15529 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  8. 2.633km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15529 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 2.638km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15529 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 2.635km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15528 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  11. 2.837km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15527 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 3.138km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15527 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  13. 2.641km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15526 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 2.518km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15526 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 2.544km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15526 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  16. 2.745km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15526 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  17. 2.634km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15525 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 2.638km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15525 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  19. 2.847km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15525 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  20. 2.866km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15524 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  21. 1.927km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 15524 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  22. 2.838km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15523 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  23. 3.046km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15523 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  24. 2.951km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15523 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  25. 2.028km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 15523 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  26. 3.050km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15522 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  27. 2.441km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15522 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  28. 3.169km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15522 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  29. 2.943km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15522 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  30. 2.644km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15522 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  31. 2.126km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15521 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
  32. 2.946km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15521 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  33. 2.326km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15521 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  34. 3.051 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico · 15520 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  35. 2.635km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15519 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  36. 2.741km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15518 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  37. 2.844km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15518 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  38. 2.748km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15518 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  39. 2.534km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15518 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  40. 3.071km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15517 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  41. 2.638km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15517 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  42. 2.326km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15516 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  43. 2.660km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15515 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  44. 2.954km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15515 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  45. 2.627km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 15515 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  46. 2.428km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 15515 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  47. 2.327km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 15515 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  48. 1.926km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 15514 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  49. 2.750km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15514 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  50. 2.758km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15514 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  51. 1.922km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15514 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  52. 1.926km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 15513 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  53. 2.457km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15513 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  54. 2.236km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15513 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  55. 2.884km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15513 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  56. 1.628km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 15512 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  57. 1.628km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 15512 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  58. 2.227km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 15511 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  59. 1.938km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15511 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  60. 2.241km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15511 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away

The first 60 of 164.

Before

  1. 2.335km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15531 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.832km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15531 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.933km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15531 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 3.053km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15532 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 2.634km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15533 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 2.737km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15533 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 2.718km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 15533 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 3.345km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15537 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  9. 2.652km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15539 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  10. 2.48km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 15539 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 3.044km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15539 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 2.771km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15540 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 2.121km N of Ocotillo, CA · 15543 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  14. 2.740km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15544 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  15. 3.039km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15544 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  16. 3.139km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15544 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  17. 3.138km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15544 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  18. 3.238km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15544 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  19. 3.539km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15544 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  20. 1.925km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15544 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away

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