Mexico earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 28km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 28km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Sat, Jan 26, 1985, 2:23 PM PST (22:23 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 6km W of Progreso, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-01-26 22:23:40 UTC
Depth
5.9 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.009° N, 116.370° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

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
281°, 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: 91 in the 60 days after this one and 41 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.121km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 15219 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 1.522km ESE of Campo, CA · 15219 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 1.921km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 15219 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 2.428km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15219 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  5. 2.722km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15219 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 2.726km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15219 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 2.821km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15219 days ago · 18 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 3.321km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15219 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 2.624km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15219 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 2.426km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15218 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 2.725km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15218 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  12. 2.527km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15218 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 2.839km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15217 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  14. 2.667km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15216 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 1.817km SE of Campo, CA · 15216 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  16. 2.523km ESE of Campo, CA · 15216 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  17. 2.853km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15215 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  18. 3.055km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15214 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  19. 3.155km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15213 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  20. 2.857km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15213 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  21. 1.735km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15213 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  22. 1.813km NNW of Ocotillo, CA · 15212 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  23. 3.86km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15212 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away
  24. 1.76km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15211 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  25. 1.76km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15211 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  26. 3.052km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15211 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  27. 2.624km SE of Campo, CA · 15209 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  28. 1.821km ESE of Campo, CA · 15209 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  29. 2.05km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15209 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  30. 2.25km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15209 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  31. 2.643km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15208 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  32. 1.86km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15208 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
  33. 2.584km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15207 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  34. 1.79km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15207 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  35. 1.924km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15206 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
  36. 1.723km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15206 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  37. 2.540km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15206 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  38. 2.422km ESE of Campo, CA · 15205 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  39. 3.547km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15205 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  40. 2.558km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15203 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  41. 2.433km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 15203 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  42. 2.632km WSW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 15202 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  43. 1.76km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15202 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  44. 1.815km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15201 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  45. 2.22km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15201 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  46. 2.27km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15199 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  47. 2.847km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15199 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  48. 2.670km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15197 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  49. 2.556km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15196 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  50. 2.823km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15196 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  51. 1.823km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15195 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
  52. 2.622km ESE of Campo, CA · 15195 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  53. 2.822km ESE of Campo, CA · 15193 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  54. 2.429km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15192 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  55. 2.536km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15191 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  56. 1.77km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 15191 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  57. 2.852km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15190 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  58. 2.426km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15190 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  59. 2.874km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15190 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  60. 2.546km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15188 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away

The first 60 of 91.

Before

  1. 2.350km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15220 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 2.854km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15220 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 1.922km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 15220 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 2.555km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15221 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 2.015km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15221 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 2.626km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15221 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 2.525km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15222 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 2.622km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15222 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 2.526km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15222 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 2.452km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15222 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  11. 2.425km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15222 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  12. 2.726km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15222 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 2.04km ENE of Imperial Beach, CA · 15223 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 2.360km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15224 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  15. 1.914km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15225 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  16. 2.642km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15225 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  17. 1.66km W of Ocotillo, CA · 15226 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  18. 1.55km ESE of Tijuana, B.C., MX · 15228 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  19. 2.864km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15230 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  20. 2.99km W of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 15231 days ago · 14 km deep · 40 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci59595. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 7:05 AM UTC.