Mexico earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 46km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 46km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Sat, Dec 8, 1984, 6:29 PM PST (02:29 UTC), 5 km (3 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
2.7 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1984-12-09 02:29:13 UTC
Depth
5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.917° N, 116.139° 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
218°, poorly surrounded by stations
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: 106 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.564km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15272 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 4.229km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15272 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 2.681km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15272 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  4. 2.341km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15272 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 2.540km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15272 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  6. 2.530km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15271 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  7. 3.838km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15271 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  8. 3.344km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15271 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  9. 2.939km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15271 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 2.540km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15271 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  11. 2.531km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15271 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 2.532km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15271 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  13. 2.651km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15270 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  14. 2.936km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15270 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  15. 2.541km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15270 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  16. 1.99km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15269 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  17. 1.613km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15269 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  18. 1.513km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15269 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  19. 2.845km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15268 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  20. 2.642km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15268 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  21. 2.865km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15267 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  22. 2.825km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15264 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  23. 2.529km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15263 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  24. 2.236km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15263 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  25. 1.88km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 15263 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  26. 2.17km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 15263 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  27. 2.334km NNE of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 15263 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  28. 2.761km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15260 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  29. 3.036km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15259 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  30. 1.72km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 15258 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  31. 2.640km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15257 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  32. 2.540km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15257 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  33. 2.329km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15257 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  34. 2.128km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15255 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  35. 2.043km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15255 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  36. 2.536km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15253 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  37. 2.471km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15251 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  38. 2.352km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15250 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  39. 2.319km SSW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 15250 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  40. 2.414km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 15249 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  41. 2.415km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 15249 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  42. 2.838km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15249 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  43. 2.266km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15249 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  44. 2.016km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 15248 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  45. 1.95km SSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 15246 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  46. 1.96km NNE of Ocotillo, CA · 15245 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  47. 1.623km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15244 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
  48. 2.241km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15242 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  49. 2.744km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15241 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  50. 1.624km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15240 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
  51. 2.383km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15240 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  52. 2.749km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15239 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  53. 2.540km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15239 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  54. 2.630km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15237 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  55. 2.124km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15237 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  56. 3.320km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15235 days ago · 16 km deep · 32 km away
  57. 2.99km W of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 15235 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
  58. 2.864km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15234 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  59. 1.66km W of Ocotillo, CA · 15230 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  60. 2.642km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15229 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away

The first 60 of 106.

Before

  1. 2.440km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15272 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 2.555km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15272 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 2.443km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15272 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 2.638km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15272 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 2.019km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 15276 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 2.59km NE of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 15276 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 2.526km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 15276 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 2.447km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15277 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  9. 2.646km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15278 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  10. 2.538km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15279 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 2.468km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15279 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 2.312km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 15281 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  13. 3.152km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15281 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  14. 3.444km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15281 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  15. 2.546km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15281 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 1.718km WSW of El Centro, CA · 15282 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 2.440km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15285 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  18. 3.240km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15285 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  19. 2.738km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15285 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  20. 2.641km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15285 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away

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