M2.1 earthquake 28km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.1 (mc), micro

Local time

Wed, Oct 2, 1985, 5:29 AM PDT

UTC

1985-10-02 12:29:53 UTC

Depth

5.7 km (3.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

31.971° N, 116.349° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

294°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Ensenada, MexicoPopulation 443,807. Forecast26 kmENE
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast85 kmSE

After

1. 1.916km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Oct 3, 4:06 PM PDT · 14971 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
2. 2.534km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 5, 9:40 AM PDT · 14969 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
3. 1.64km NNW of Ocotillo, CASat, Oct 5, 4:02 PM PDT · 14969 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
4. 3.066km S of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Oct 5, 5:03 PM PDT · 14969 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
5. 2.219km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Oct 5, 9:50 PM PDT · 14969 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
6. 2.858km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Oct 14, 8:04 AM PDT · 14960 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
7. 2.628km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Oct 15, 5:43 AM PDT · 14959 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
8. 2.328km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Oct 15, 10:28 AM PDT · 14959 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
9. 2.687km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Oct 17, 8:15 PM PDT · 14957 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
10. 2.886km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Oct 17, 9:11 PM PDT · 14957 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
11. 2.272km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Oct 18, 4:43 AM PDT · 14956 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
12. 2.66km SE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Oct 18, 3:37 PM PDT · 14956 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
13. 2.533km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Oct 22, 4:44 AM PDT · 14952 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
14. 2.722km SSW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXFri, Oct 25, 11:23 AM PDT · 14949 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
15. 2.050km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Oct 25, 7:06 PM PDT · 14949 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
16. 2.834km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 26, 11:31 PM PDT · 14948 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
17. 2.130km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Oct 27, 10:23 PM PST · 14947 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
18. 2.340km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Oct 29, 1:05 PM PST · 14945 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
19. 3.629km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Oct 31, 4:08 PM PST · 14943 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
20. 2.550km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Oct 31, 4:54 PM PST · 14943 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
21. 2.559km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Nov 3, 9:26 AM PST · 14940 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
22. 2.672km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Nov 4, 3:32 PM PST · 14939 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
23. 1.616km SSW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 7, 10:21 AM PST · 14936 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
24. 1.87km SE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Nov 8, 11:07 PM PST · 14935 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
25. 2.858km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Nov 9, 10:43 PM PST · 14934 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
26. 2.838km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Nov 10, 7:04 AM PST · 14933 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
27. 2.433km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXSun, Nov 10, 3:49 PM PST · 14933 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
28. 2.872km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Nov 11, 2:48 PM PST · 14932 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
29. 2.972km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Nov 11, 6:38 PM PST · 14932 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
30. 2.970km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Nov 12, 8:34 AM PST · 14931 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
31. 2.572km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Nov 12, 6:37 PM PST · 14931 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
32. 1.76km WSW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 14, 8:27 PM PST · 14929 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
33. 2.746km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Nov 15, 12:06 AM PST · 14929 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
34. 2.55km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Nov 15, 6:03 AM PST · 14928 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
35. 2.350km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Nov 15, 6:20 PM PST · 14928 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
36. 3.531km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Nov 19, 4:44 AM PST · 14924 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
37. 2.558km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Nov 20, 10:06 AM PST · 14923 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
38. 2.522km SSE of Tecate, B.C., MXFri, Nov 22, 4:42 AM PST · 14921 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
39. 2.131km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Nov 22, 7:06 PM PST · 14921 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
40. 2.752km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Nov 24, 4:01 PM PST · 14919 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
41. 2.542km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Nov 25, 7:27 AM PST · 14918 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
42. 2.860km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Nov 28, 4:17 AM PST · 14915 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
43. 2.255km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Nov 28, 4:50 AM PST · 14915 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
44. 2.557km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Nov 28, 5:29 AM PST · 14915 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away

Before

1. 2.627km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Oct 2, 5:14 AM PDT · 14972 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
2. 2.444km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Oct 1, 6:34 AM PDT · 14973 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
3. 2.782km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Sep 30, 5:57 AM PDT · 14974 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
4. 2.055km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Sep 29, 7:38 AM PDT · 14975 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
5. 2.534km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Sep 29, 12:27 AM PDT · 14976 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
6. 2.571km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Sep 28, 11:59 PM PDT · 14976 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
7. 2.77km WNW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXSat, Sep 28, 7:52 PM PDT · 14976 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
8. 2.030km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Sep 26, 4:05 PM PDT · 14978 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
9. 2.132km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Sep 26, 1:52 PM PDT · 14978 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
10. 2.233km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Sep 25, 9:05 PM PDT · 14979 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
11. 3.672km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Sep 25, 7:53 PM PDT · 14979 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
12. 2.885km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Sep 25, 6:16 AM PDT · 14979 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
13. 2.642km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Sep 25, 5:54 AM PDT · 14979 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
14. 2.658km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Sep 25, 2:26 AM PDT · 14979 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
15. 1.717km ESE of Ocotillo, CATue, Sep 24, 4:16 PM PDT · 14980 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
16. 2.768km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Sep 24, 1:20 PM PDT · 14980 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
17. 2.117km ESE of Ocotillo, CATue, Sep 24, 4:08 AM PDT · 14980 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
18. 2.016km ESE of Ocotillo, CATue, Sep 24, 4:02 AM PDT · 14980 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
19. 2.131km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Sep 23, 5:33 AM PDT · 14981 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
20. 2.334km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Sep 23, 12:44 AM PDT · 14982 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci121375. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:54 PM UTC.