M3.2 earthquake 33km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 33km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Tue, Aug 20, 1985, 5:19 PM PDT (00:19 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 72km 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: 80 in the 60 days after this one and 48 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 80.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci110127 (also filed as usp0002hys). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC.