Mexico earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 34km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 34km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Thu, Sep 5, 1985, 6:50 AM PDT (13:50 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 72km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-09-05 13:50:13 UTC
Depth
5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.072° N, 116.344° 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
275°, 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: 73 in the 60 days after this one and 36 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.132km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15000 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.032km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15000 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.734km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15000 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 2.369km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14999 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 2.430km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14998 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 1.611km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 14998 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 2.533km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14998 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 2.685km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14995 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 2.249km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14994 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 1.925km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14992 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 2.879km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14992 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 1.823km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 14988 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 1.821km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14988 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 2.533km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14988 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  15. 2.212km W of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 14987 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  16. 2.218km ENE of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 14985 days ago · 14 km deep · 63 km away
  17. 2.352km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14985 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  18. 1.625km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14983 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  19. 2.013km SE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14983 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  20. 2.334km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14982 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  21. 2.131km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14982 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  22. 2.016km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 14981 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  23. 2.117km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 14981 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  24. 2.768km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14980 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  25. 1.717km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 14980 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  26. 2.658km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14980 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  27. 1.821km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14980 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  28. 2.642km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14980 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  29. 2.885km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14980 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  30. 3.672km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14979 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  31. 2.233km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14979 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  32. 2.028km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14979 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  33. 2.132km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14978 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  34. 2.030km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14978 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  35. 2.118km N of Ocotillo, CA · 14977 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  36. 2.77km WNW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 14976 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  37. 2.571km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14976 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  38. 2.534km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14976 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  39. 2.055km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14976 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  40. 2.782km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14975 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  41. 2.444km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14974 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  42. 2.627km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14973 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  43. 2.128km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14973 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  44. 1.916km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14971 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  45. 1.810km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14971 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  46. 2.534km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14969 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  47. 1.821km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14969 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  48. 1.64km NNW of Ocotillo, CA · 14969 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  49. 1.621km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14969 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  50. 2.219km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14969 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  51. 1.921km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14966 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  52. 1.615km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14962 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  53. 2.858km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14960 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  54. 2.628km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14960 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  55. 2.328km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14959 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  56. 2.014km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 14959 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  57. 2.687km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14957 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  58. 2.886km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14957 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  59. 2.272km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14957 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  60. 2.66km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14956 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away

The first 60 of 73.

Before

  1. 2.634km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15000 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.626km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 15001 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 2.272km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15002 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 2.240km SSE of Tecate, B.C., MX · 15004 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 2.642km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15004 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 1.935km SSE of Campo, CA · 15005 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  7. 2.047km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15006 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 2.133km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15006 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  9. 2.09km SE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15007 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 2.558km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15007 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  11. 2.871km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15009 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  12. 2.640km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15010 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  13. 1.919km NNW of Ocotillo, CA · 15011 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 2.872km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15011 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  15. 2.134km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15012 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  16. 3.069km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15012 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  17. 1.617km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15014 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 2.536km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15015 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  19. 3.233km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15015 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  20. 2.53km NE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15016 days ago · 16 km deep · 94 km away

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