Mexico earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 21km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 21km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Sun, Jan 27, 1985, 7:03 AM PST (15:03 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 47km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-01-27 15:03:14 UTC
Depth
18.1 km (11.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.923° N, 116.411° 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
From location
Station coverage gap
172°
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: 68 in the 60 days after this one and 44 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.321km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15218 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.624km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15218 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 2.426km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15217 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 2.725km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15217 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 2.527km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15217 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 2.839km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15217 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 2.667km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15216 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 1.817km SE of Campo, CA · 15216 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 2.523km ESE of Campo, CA · 15215 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 2.853km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15215 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 3.055km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15213 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 3.155km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15213 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  13. 2.857km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15212 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  14. 1.735km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15212 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  15. 3.052km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15210 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  16. 2.624km SE of Campo, CA · 15209 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  17. 1.821km ESE of Campo, CA · 15209 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  18. 2.643km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15207 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  19. 2.584km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15206 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  20. 1.924km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15206 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
  21. 1.723km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15206 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  22. 2.540km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15206 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  23. 2.422km ESE of Campo, CA · 15204 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  24. 3.547km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15204 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  25. 2.558km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15203 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  26. 2.433km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 15202 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  27. 2.632km WSW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 15201 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  28. 2.27km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15199 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  29. 2.847km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15198 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  30. 2.670km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15196 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  31. 2.556km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15196 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  32. 2.823km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15195 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  33. 1.823km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15195 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
  34. 2.622km ESE of Campo, CA · 15194 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  35. 2.822km ESE of Campo, CA · 15192 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  36. 2.429km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15191 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  37. 2.536km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15191 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  38. 1.77km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 15191 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  39. 2.852km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15190 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  40. 2.426km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15190 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  41. 2.874km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15189 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  42. 2.546km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15188 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  43. 2.321km SE of Campo, CA · 15188 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
  44. 2.530km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15187 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  45. 2.023km ESE of Campo, CA · 15185 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  46. 2.568km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15182 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  47. 2.06km W of Ocotillo, CA · 15181 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  48. 2.428km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15181 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  49. 3.071km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15181 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  50. 2.727km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15181 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  51. 2.05km W of Ocotillo, CA · 15180 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  52. 2.982km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15178 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  53. 2.626km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15176 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  54. 2.534km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15175 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  55. 3.037km SW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15175 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  56. 2.06km W of Ocotillo, CA · 15173 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  57. 2.661km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15173 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  58. 1.96km W of Ocotillo, CA · 15170 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  59. 2.323km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15166 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  60. 2.758km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15165 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away

The first 60 of 68.

Before

  1. 2.726km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15218 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 2.722km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15218 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 2.428km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15218 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 1.921km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 15218 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 1.522km ESE of Campo, CA · 15219 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 2.121km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 15219 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 2.928km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15219 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 2.350km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15219 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 2.854km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15219 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 1.922km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 15220 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  11. 2.555km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15220 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  12. 2.626km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15221 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  13. 2.525km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15221 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 2.622km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15221 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 2.526km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15221 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  16. 2.452km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15221 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  17. 2.425km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15222 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  18. 2.726km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15222 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  19. 2.04km ENE of Imperial Beach, CA · 15222 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 2.360km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15224 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci59641. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 6:11 PM UTC.