Mexico earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 43km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 43km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Sun, May 20, 1984, 4:43 AM PDT (11:43 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 67km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1984-05-20 11:43:11 UTC
Depth
5.7 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.184° N, 116.357° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

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: 131 in the 60 days after this one and 114 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.610km WSW of Pine Valley, CA · 15475 days ago · 15 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 1.510km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15475 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 2.353km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15474 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 2.432km SSE of Tecate, B.C., MX · 15474 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 2.654km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15474 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 2.154km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15472 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 2.556km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15472 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  8. 2.532km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15472 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 2.033km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15472 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  10. 2.430km SE of Campo, CA · 15472 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  11. 2.336km S of Ocotillo, CA · 15472 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  12. 2.111km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15472 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 2.452km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15471 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 1.71km S of Heber, CA · 15471 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 2.529km SSE of Tecate, B.C., MX · 15471 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  16. 2.629km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 15471 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  17. 2.424km SSE of Ocotillo, CA · 15470 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
  18. 1.622km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 15470 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  19. 2.532km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15470 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  20. 1.520km ESE of Julian, CA · 15469 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  21. 2.446km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15469 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  22. 2.349km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15469 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  23. 1.623km E of Julian, CA · 15469 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  24. 2.648km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15469 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  25. 2.149km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15468 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  26. 2.346km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15468 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  27. 2.143km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15468 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  28. 2.458km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15468 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  29. 2.347km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15468 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  30. 2.250km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15468 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  31. 2.048km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15468 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  32. 2.737km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15467 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  33. 2.031km SSE of Tecate, B.C., MX · 15466 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  34. 2.035km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15466 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  35. 2.471km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15466 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  36. 2.248km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15466 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  37. 3.248km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15465 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  38. 2.358km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15465 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  39. 2.458km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15465 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  40. 2.246km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15464 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  41. 2.62km SE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15464 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  42. 1.721km SW of Westmorland, CA · 15464 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  43. 1.626km ESE of Campo, CA · 15464 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  44. 2.431km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15463 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  45. 2.220km S of Tecate, B.C., MX · 15463 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  46. 2.443km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15462 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  47. 2.234km SE of Campo, CA · 15462 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  48. 2.426km N of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 15462 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  49. 1.821km SW of Westmorland, CA · 15462 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  50. 2.446km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15461 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  51. 2.555km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15461 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  52. 2.341km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15461 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  53. 1.626km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 15461 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
  54. 3.842km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15460 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  55. 2.558km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15460 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  56. 2.359km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15460 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  57. 1.717km ESE of Julian, CA · 15460 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  58. 2.241km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15460 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  59. 1.910km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15459 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  60. 2.348km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15459 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away

The first 60 of 131.

Before

  1. 1.920km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 15476 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 2.431km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15476 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  3. 2.630km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15476 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 1.913km ESE of Tijuana, B.C., MX · 15476 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 1.921km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 15476 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 1.88km ESE of Julian, CA · 15477 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 1.710km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15479 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 2.243km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15479 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  9. 1.810km WSW of Pine Valley, CA · 15479 days ago · 17 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 2.012km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15479 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 2.111km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15479 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 2.336km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15479 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  13. 2.311km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15479 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 1.913km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15479 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 2.718km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15480 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 1.814km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15480 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  17. 1.714km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15480 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  18. 2.715km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15480 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  19. 2.014km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15480 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  20. 1.913km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15480 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci40175. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:23 AM UTC.