Mexico earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 23km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 23km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Tue, Feb 19, 1985, 9:15 AM PST (17:15 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 7km SSW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-02-19 17:15:17 UTC
Depth
5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.927° N, 116.384° 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
288°, 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: 59 in the 60 days after this one and 55 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.823km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15196 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 2.622km ESE of Campo, CA · 15196 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 2.822km ESE of Campo, CA · 15193 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 2.429km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15193 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 2.536km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15192 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 1.77km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 15192 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 2.852km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15191 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  8. 2.426km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15191 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 2.874km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15191 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 2.546km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15189 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  11. 2.321km SE of Campo, CA · 15189 days ago · 14 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 2.530km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15188 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  13. 2.023km ESE of Campo, CA · 15186 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 2.568km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15183 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 2.06km W of Ocotillo, CA · 15183 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 2.118km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15183 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  17. 2.428km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15183 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 3.071km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15182 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  19. 2.727km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15182 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  20. 2.05km W of Ocotillo, CA · 15182 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  21. 2.982km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15180 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  22. 2.626km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15178 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  23. 2.534km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15177 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  24. 3.037km SW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15176 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  25. 2.06km W of Ocotillo, CA · 15175 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  26. 2.661km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15174 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  27. 1.96km W of Ocotillo, CA · 15171 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  28. 2.323km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15167 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  29. 2.758km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15167 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  30. 3.058km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15167 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  31. 2.757km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15165 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  32. 2.542km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15165 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  33. 2.124km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15165 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  34. 2.01km WSW of Ocotillo, CA · 15163 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  35. 2.521km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15162 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  36. 2.870km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15161 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  37. 2.010km SW of Pine Valley, CA · 15160 days ago · 17 km deep · 93 km away
  38. 3.050km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15159 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  39. 3.331km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15159 days ago · 24 km deep · 13 km away
  40. 2.625km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15157 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  41. 2.652km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15156 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  42. 2.736km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15155 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  43. 2.786km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15152 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  44. 2.755km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15151 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  45. 2.856km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15151 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  46. 2.761km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15150 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  47. 2.654km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15148 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  48. 2.019km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 15148 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  49. 2.556km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15145 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  50. 3.225km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15143 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  51. 2.018km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15142 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  52. 2.362km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15142 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  53. 2.031km S of Tecate, B.C., MX · 15142 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  54. 2.650km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15139 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  55. 2.866km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15139 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  56. 2.942km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 15138 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  57. 3.87km SSW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 15138 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  58. 2.853km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15137 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  59. 2.659km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15137 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away

Before

  1. 2.556km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15197 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 2.670km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15198 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 2.847km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15200 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 2.27km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15200 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 1.815km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15202 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  6. 2.632km WSW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 15203 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 2.433km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 15203 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 2.558km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15204 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 3.547km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15205 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  10. 2.422km ESE of Campo, CA · 15206 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 2.540km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15207 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  12. 1.723km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15207 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 1.924km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15207 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
  14. 2.584km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15208 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  15. 1.86km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15209 days ago · 14 km deep · 100 km away
  16. 2.643km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15209 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  17. 1.821km ESE of Campo, CA · 15210 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  18. 2.624km SE of Campo, CA · 15210 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  19. 3.052km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15211 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  20. 1.735km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15214 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci61220. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:59 AM UTC.