Mexico earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 23km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 23km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Wed, Mar 20, 1985, 8:38 AM PST (16:38 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 70km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-03-20 16:38:44 UTC
Depth
5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.849° N, 116.373° 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
215°, 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: 157 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.758km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15166 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 3.058km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15165 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 2.757km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15164 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 2.542km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15164 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 2.124km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15163 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 2.521km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15161 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 2.870km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15160 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 3.050km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15158 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  9. 3.331km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15158 days ago · 24 km deep · 21 km away
  10. 2.625km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15156 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  11. 2.652km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15155 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 2.736km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15154 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 2.786km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15151 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  14. 2.755km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15150 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 2.856km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15150 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  16. 2.761km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15149 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  17. 2.654km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15147 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  18. 2.019km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 15147 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 2.556km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15144 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  20. 3.225km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15142 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  21. 2.362km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15141 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  22. 2.031km S of Tecate, B.C., MX · 15141 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  23. 2.650km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15138 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  24. 2.866km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15138 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  25. 2.942km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 15137 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  26. 3.87km SSW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 15137 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  27. 2.853km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15136 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  28. 2.659km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15135 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  29. 2.019km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 15134 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  30. 2.436km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15131 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  31. 2.759km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15130 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  32. 2.534km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15129 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  33. 2.756km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  34. 2.029km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  35. 2.144km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15121 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  36. 2.440km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15120 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  37. 1.823km ENE of Campo, CA · 15119 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  38. 2.469km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15118 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  39. 3.072km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15118 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  40. 2.772km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15118 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  41. 4.970km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15117 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  42. 2.550km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15117 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  43. 3.269km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15117 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  44. 3.169km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15117 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  45. 3.169km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15117 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  46. 4.369km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15117 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  47. 3.369km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15117 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  48. 2.868km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15117 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  49. 2.969km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15117 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  50. 3.068km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15117 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  51. 2.562km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15117 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  52. 2.867km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15117 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  53. 2.569km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15117 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  54. 2.469km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15117 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  55. 2.571km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15117 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  56. 2.466km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15117 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  57. 2.870km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15117 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  58. 3.471km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15117 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  59. 2.971km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15117 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  60. 2.572km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15117 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away

The first 60 of 157.

Before

  1. 2.661km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15173 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 3.037km SW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15175 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 2.534km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15176 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 2.626km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15177 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 2.982km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15179 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 2.727km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15181 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 3.071km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15181 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 2.428km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15182 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  9. 2.568km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15182 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  10. 2.023km ESE of Campo, CA · 15185 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 2.530km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15187 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  12. 2.321km SE of Campo, CA · 15188 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 2.546km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15188 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  14. 2.874km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15190 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 2.426km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15190 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 2.852km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15190 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  17. 2.536km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15191 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  18. 2.429km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15192 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  19. 2.822km ESE of Campo, CA · 15192 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  20. 2.622km ESE of Campo, CA · 15194 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci62890. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 2:00 AM UTC.