M2.2 earthquake 38km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 38km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Sat, May 12, 1984, 4:32 PM PDT (23:32 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 67km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, 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: 146 in the 60 days after this one and 83 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 146.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39406. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:34 AM UTC.