Mexico earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 39km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 39km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Fri, Nov 2, 1984, 3:30 AM PST (11:30 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 29km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1984-11-02 11:30:21 UTC
Depth
5.7 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.171° N, 116.410° 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
273°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 159 in the 60 days after this one and 84 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 159.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci53495. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:28 PM UTC.