Mexico earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 35km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 35km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Sat, Feb 2, 1985, 4:58 AM PST (12:58 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
1.7 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-02-02 12:58:49 UTC
Depth
5.9 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.141° N, 116.430° 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
268°, 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: 155 in the 60 days after this one and 83 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.813km NNW of Ocotillo, CA · 15211 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 3.86km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15211 days ago · 15 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 1.76km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15211 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 1.76km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15211 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 3.052km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15210 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 2.624km SE of Campo, CA · 15209 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  7. 1.821km ESE of Campo, CA · 15209 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  8. 2.05km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15209 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CA · 15209 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15209 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  11. 2.25km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15208 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 2.643km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15208 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 1.86km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15208 days ago · 14 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 2.584km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15207 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 1.79km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15206 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  16. 1.924km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15206 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
  17. 1.723km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15206 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  18. 2.417km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15206 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  19. 2.540km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15206 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  20. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15205 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  21. 2.422km ESE of Campo, CA · 15205 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  22. 3.547km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15204 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  23. 2.316km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15204 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  24. 3.317km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15203 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  25. 1.920km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15203 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  26. 2.558km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15203 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  27. 2.433km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 15202 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  28. 2.632km WSW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 15202 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  29. 1.76km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15202 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  30. 1.815km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15201 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  31. 2.22km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15201 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  32. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15200 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  33. 1.826km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15199 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  34. 2.27km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15199 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  35. 2.847km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15198 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  36. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CA · 15198 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  37. 2.221km ESE of Julian, CA · 15198 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  38. 1.916km N of Ocotillo, CA · 15198 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  39. 2.670km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15197 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  40. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CA · 15196 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  41. 3.224km ESE of Julian, CA · 15196 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  42. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CA · 15196 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  43. 2.556km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15196 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  44. 2.221km ESE of Julian, CA · 15196 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  45. 1.620km ESE of Julian, CA · 15195 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  46. 2.823km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15195 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  47. 1.823km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15195 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
  48. 2.015km N of Ocotillo, CA · 15195 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  49. 2.020km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15195 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  50. 2.622km ESE of Campo, CA · 15194 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  51. 2.315km N of Ocotillo, CA · 15194 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  52. 2.420km ESE of Julian, CA · 15193 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  53. 2.822km ESE of Campo, CA · 15192 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  54. 2.429km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15192 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  55. 2.536km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15191 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  56. 2.120km ESE of Julian, CA · 15191 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  57. 2.020km ESE of Julian, CA · 15191 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  58. 1.77km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 15191 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  59. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CA · 15190 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  60. 2.852km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15190 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away

The first 60 of 155.

Before

  1. 2.857km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15213 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 3.155km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15213 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 3.055km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15213 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CA · 15215 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 2.853km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15215 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 2.523km ESE of Campo, CA · 15216 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 1.817km SE of Campo, CA · 15216 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  8. 2.667km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15216 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 1.821km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 15217 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
  10. 2.839km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15217 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  11. 2.527km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15218 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 2.725km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15218 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 2.426km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15218 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  14. 2.624km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15218 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  15. 3.321km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15218 days ago · 15 km deep · 24 km away
  16. 2.821km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15218 days ago · 18 km deep · 24 km away
  17. 2.726km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15218 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  18. 2.722km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15218 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  19. 2.428km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15218 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  20. 1.921km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 15219 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci60047. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 12:25 AM UTC.