Mexico earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 34km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 34km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Sun, Sep 29, 1985, 12:27 AM PDT (07:27 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 29km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-09-29 07:27:55 UTC
Depth
5.7 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.066° N, 116.346° 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
182°, 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: 58 in the 60 days after this one and 46 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.055km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14976 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 2.782km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14975 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 2.444km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14974 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 2.627km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14973 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 2.128km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14973 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 1.916km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14971 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 1.810km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14971 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 2.534km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14969 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  9. 1.821km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14969 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 1.64km NNW of Ocotillo, CA · 14969 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  11. 1.621km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14969 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 2.219km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14969 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  13. 1.921km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14966 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 1.615km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14962 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  15. 2.858km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14961 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  16. 2.628km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14960 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  17. 2.328km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14959 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  18. 2.014km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 14959 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  19. 2.687km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14957 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  20. 2.886km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14957 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  21. 2.272km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14957 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  22. 2.66km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14956 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  23. 2.533km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14953 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  24. 1.521km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14951 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  25. 1.83km W of National City, CA · 14951 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  26. 2.722km SSW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 14949 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  27. 2.050km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14949 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  28. 1.811km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14949 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  29. 2.834km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14948 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  30. 2.130km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14947 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  31. 2.340km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14945 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  32. 3.629km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14943 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  33. 2.550km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14943 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  34. 1.614km N of Ocotillo, CA · 14942 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  35. 2.559km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14940 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  36. 2.672km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14939 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  37. 1.616km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 14936 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  38. 1.87km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14935 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  39. 2.858km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14934 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  40. 2.838km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14934 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  41. 2.322km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14933 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  42. 2.433km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 14933 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  43. 2.872km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14932 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  44. 2.972km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14932 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  45. 2.970km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14931 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  46. 2.572km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14931 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  47. 1.76km WSW of Ocotillo, CA · 14929 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  48. 2.746km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14929 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  49. 2.55km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14929 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  50. 2.350km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14928 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  51. 1.917km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 14927 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  52. 3.531km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14925 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  53. 2.558km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14923 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  54. 2.522km SSE of Tecate, B.C., MX · 14922 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  55. 2.131km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14921 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  56. 1.923km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 14919 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
  57. 2.752km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14919 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  58. 2.542km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14919 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away

Before

  1. 2.571km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14976 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 2.77km WNW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 14976 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 2.118km N of Ocotillo, CA · 14977 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 2.030km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14978 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 2.132km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14978 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 2.028km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14979 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 2.233km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14979 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 3.672km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14979 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 2.885km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14980 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 2.642km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14980 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  11. 1.821km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14980 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 2.658km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14980 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  13. 1.717km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 14980 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  14. 2.768km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14980 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 2.117km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 14981 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 2.016km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 14981 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  17. 2.131km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14982 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 2.334km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14982 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 2.013km SE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14983 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  20. 1.625km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14983 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci120779. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:13 AM UTC.