Mexico earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 36km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 36km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Sat, Feb 23, 1985, 1:11 PM PST (21:11 UTC), 5 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
2.5 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-02-23 21:11:20 UTC
Depth
5.4 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.099° N, 116.343° 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
199°, 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: 94 in the 60 days after this one and 73 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.77km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 15192 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 2.852km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15191 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 2.426km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15191 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 2.874km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15190 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 1.820km ESE of Julian, CA · 15190 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 2.546km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15189 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 2.321km SE of Campo, CA · 15189 days ago · 14 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 2.322km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15189 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 2.530km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15188 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  10. 2.023km ESE of Campo, CA · 15186 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  11. 2.416km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15185 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 2.568km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15183 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 2.06km W of Ocotillo, CA · 15182 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 2.118km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15182 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 2.428km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15182 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  16. 3.071km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15182 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  17. 2.118km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15182 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  18. 2.727km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15182 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  19. 2.05km W of Ocotillo, CA · 15181 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 2.982km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15179 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  21. 2.122km ESE of Julian, CA · 15179 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  22. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15179 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  23. 1.85km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15178 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  24. 2.626km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15177 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  25. 2.534km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15176 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  26. 3.037km SW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15176 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  27. 2.06km W of Ocotillo, CA · 15174 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  28. 2.661km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15174 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  29. 2.025km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15173 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  30. 1.628km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15173 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  31. 2.028km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15173 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
  32. 2.520km ESE of Julian, CA · 15173 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  33. 2.321km ESE of Julian, CA · 15173 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  34. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CA · 15173 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  35. 1.96km W of Ocotillo, CA · 15171 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  36. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15170 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  37. 2.220km ESE of Julian, CA · 15169 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  38. 2.221km ESE of Julian, CA · 15169 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  39. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15169 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  40. 2.220km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15167 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  41. 2.323km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15167 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  42. 2.758km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15166 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  43. 3.058km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15166 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  44. 2.757km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15165 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  45. 2.542km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15165 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  46. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CA · 15164 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  47. 1.616km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15164 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  48. 2.124km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15164 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  49. 2.221km ESE of Julian, CA · 15164 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  50. 2.01km WSW of Ocotillo, CA · 15163 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  51. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CA · 15161 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  52. 2.521km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15161 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  53. 2.220km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15161 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  54. 2.020km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15161 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  55. 2.870km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15161 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  56. 2.54km NNE of Imperial Beach, CA · 15161 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  57. 2.03km WNW of Chula Vista, CA · 15160 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  58. 2.75km NNE of Imperial Beach, CA · 15160 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  59. 2.010km SW of Pine Valley, CA · 15159 days ago · 17 km deep · 76 km away
  60. 3.050km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15159 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away

The first 60 of 94.

Before

  1. 2.429km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15192 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  2. 2.822km ESE of Campo, CA · 15193 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 2.420km ESE of Julian, CA · 15194 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 2.315km N of Ocotillo, CA · 15195 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 2.622km ESE of Campo, CA · 15195 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 2.020km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15196 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 2.015km N of Ocotillo, CA · 15196 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 1.823km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15196 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 2.823km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15196 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  10. 2.221km ESE of Julian, CA · 15197 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 2.556km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15197 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  12. 2.670km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15197 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 1.916km N of Ocotillo, CA · 15198 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 2.221km ESE of Julian, CA · 15199 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  15. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CA · 15199 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  16. 2.847km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15199 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  17. 2.27km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15200 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  18. 1.826km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15200 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  19. 2.22km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15201 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  20. 1.815km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15201 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci61491. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:57 PM UTC.