M2.8 earthquake 45km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.8 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Wed, Dec 12, 1984, 11:55 PM PST

UTC

1984-12-13 07:55:06 UTC

Depth

5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.179° N, 116.306° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

297°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Ensenada, MexicoPopulation 443,807. Forecast44 kmNE
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast75 kmESE

After

1. 2.642km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Dec 13, 12:23 AM PST · 15269 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
2. 2.865km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Dec 13, 8:26 PM PST · 15268 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
3. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CASat, Dec 15, 1:21 PM PST · 15266 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
4. 2.825km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Dec 16, 9:19 AM PST · 15266 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
5. 2.125km ESE of Julian, CASun, Dec 16, 10:24 AM PST · 15265 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
6. 2.529km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Dec 17, 7:12 AM PST · 15265 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
7. 2.236km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Dec 17, 10:08 AM PST · 15264 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
8. 1.88km ESE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Dec 17, 3:50 PM PST · 15264 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
9. 1.617km SSE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Dec 17, 4:45 PM PST · 15264 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
10. 2.17km SE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Dec 17, 5:14 PM PST · 15264 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
11. 2.334km NNE of El Sauzal, B.C., MXMon, Dec 17, 7:13 PM PST · 15264 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
12. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CATue, Dec 18, 11:41 PM PST · 15263 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
13. 2.015km SSE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 19, 5:46 PM PST · 15262 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
14. 2.761km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Dec 21, 5:07 AM PST · 15261 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
15. 3.036km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Dec 21, 9:37 AM PST · 15261 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
16. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CASat, Dec 22, 2:48 AM PST · 15260 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
17. 1.72km SSW of Ocotillo, CASun, Dec 23, 2:07 AM PST · 15259 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
18. 2.640km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Dec 23, 6:46 AM PST · 15259 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
19. 2.540km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Dec 23, 11:04 AM PST · 15258 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
20. 2.521km ESE of Julian, CASun, Dec 23, 2:42 PM PST · 15258 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
21. 2.329km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Dec 24, 2:53 AM PST · 15258 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
22. 1.622km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Dec 24, 3:32 AM PST · 15258 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
23. 1.922km ESE of Julian, CATue, Dec 25, 10:52 AM PST · 15256 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
24. 2.128km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Dec 25, 3:15 PM PST · 15256 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
25. 2.043km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Dec 25, 6:33 PM PST · 15256 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
26. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CAWed, Dec 26, 2:30 AM PST · 15256 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
27. 2.621km ESE of Julian, CAWed, Dec 26, 8:26 AM PST · 15256 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
28. 2.536km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Dec 27, 8:38 AM PST · 15255 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
29. 1.921km E of Julian, CAThu, Dec 27, 9:15 AM PST · 15255 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
30. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Dec 27, 3:14 PM PST · 15254 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
31. 1.721km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Dec 27, 6:18 PM PST · 15254 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
32. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Dec 27, 6:22 PM PST · 15254 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
33. 2.227km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Dec 28, 9:03 AM PST · 15254 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
34. 2.471km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Dec 29, 10:50 AM PST · 15252 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
35. 1.922km ESE of Julian, CASun, Dec 30, 6:50 AM PST · 15252 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
36. 2.352km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Dec 30, 7:13 AM PST · 15252 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
37. 2.319km SSW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXSun, Dec 30, 9:34 AM PST · 15252 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
38. 2.414km SE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Dec 31, 10:24 AM PST · 15250 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
39. 2.415km SE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Dec 31, 10:24 AM PST · 15250 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
40. 2.838km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Dec 31, 11:08 PM PST · 15250 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
41. 2.266km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Jan 1, 1:41 AM PST · 15250 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
42. 2.016km WNW of Ocotillo, CATue, Jan 1, 9:24 AM PST · 15250 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
43. 1.83km NW of El Centro, CATue, Jan 1, 9:38 PM PST · 15249 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
44. 1.716km NNE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Jan 3, 9:04 AM PST · 15248 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
45. 2.35km NW of National City, CAThu, Jan 3, 4:44 PM PST · 15247 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
46. 1.716km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jan 3, 8:39 PM PST · 15247 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
47. 1.96km NNE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Jan 4, 9:20 PM PST · 15246 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
48. 2.418km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Jan 5, 7:55 AM PST · 15246 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
49. 1.623km SW of Ocotillo, CASat, Jan 5, 4:23 PM PST · 15245 days ago · 12 km deep · 49 km away
50. 1.620km ESE of Julian, CASat, Jan 5, 6:52 PM PST · 15245 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
51. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CASun, Jan 6, 2:30 AM PST · 15245 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
52. 1.717km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Jan 6, 8:50 AM PST · 15245 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
53. 1.817km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Jan 6, 9:05 AM PST · 15245 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
54. 2.241km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Jan 8, 12:54 AM PST · 15243 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
55. 2.744km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Jan 8, 8:46 AM PST · 15243 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
56. 1.717km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Jan 8, 1:47 PM PST · 15242 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
57. 1.913km ESE of Julian, CAWed, Jan 9, 1:27 AM PST · 15242 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
58. 1.926km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Jan 9, 2:25 AM PST · 15242 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
59. 2.120km ESE of Julian, CAWed, Jan 9, 4:37 AM PST · 15242 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
60. 1.624km SW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Jan 9, 6:02 PM PST · 15241 days ago · 12 km deep · 48 km away

The first 60 of 160.

Before

1. 2.322km ENE of Pine Valley, CAWed, Dec 12, 10:59 PM PST · 15269 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
2. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CAWed, Dec 12, 8:38 PM PST · 15269 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
3. 2.522km ESE of Julian, CAWed, Dec 12, 3:41 PM PST · 15269 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
4. 2.220km ESE of Julian, CAWed, Dec 12, 2:03 AM PST · 15270 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
5. 1.513km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Dec 12, 1:54 AM PST · 15270 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
6. 1.613km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Dec 12, 1:50 AM PST · 15270 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
7. 1.99km W of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Dec 11, 4:55 PM PST · 15270 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
8. 2.120km ESE of Julian, CATue, Dec 11, 6:27 AM PST · 15271 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
9. 2.721km ESE of Julian, CATue, Dec 11, 4:34 AM PST · 15271 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
10. 2.541km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Dec 11, 2:12 AM PST · 15271 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
11. 2.936km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Dec 10, 8:01 PM PST · 15271 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
12. 2.651km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Dec 10, 5:09 PM PST · 15271 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
13. 2.532km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Dec 9, 1:51 PM PST · 15272 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
14. 2.531km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Dec 9, 1:06 PM PST · 15272 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
15. 2.540km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Dec 9, 12:18 PM PST · 15272 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
16. 2.939km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Dec 9, 11:14 AM PST · 15272 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
17. 3.344km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Dec 9, 10:57 AM PST · 15272 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
18. 3.838km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Dec 9, 10:56 AM PST · 15272 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
19. 2.530km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Dec 9, 6:03 AM PST · 15273 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
20. 2.540km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Dec 9, 4:08 AM PST · 15273 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci56716. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:27 AM UTC.