Mexico earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 24km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 24km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Sat, Mar 23, 1985, 8:16 AM PST (16:16 UTC), 6 km (4 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
2.1 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-03-23 16:16:45 UTC
Depth
5.9 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.888° N, 116.372° 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
302°, 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: 180 in the 60 days after this one and 28 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.01km WSW of Ocotillo, CA · 15164 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 2.521km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15162 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 2.870km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15162 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 2.010km SW of Pine Valley, CA · 15161 days ago · 17 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 3.050km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15160 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  6. 3.331km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15160 days ago · 24 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 2.625km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15158 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 2.652km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15156 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  9. 2.736km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15156 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 2.786km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15152 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 2.755km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15152 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  12. 2.856km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15152 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  13. 2.761km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15151 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  14. 2.654km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15149 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  15. 2.019km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 15149 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 2.556km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15146 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  17. 3.225km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15144 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  18. 2.362km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15142 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  19. 2.031km S of Tecate, B.C., MX · 15142 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  20. 2.650km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15140 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  21. 2.866km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15139 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  22. 2.942km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 15139 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  23. 3.87km SSW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 15139 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  24. 2.853km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15137 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  25. 2.659km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15137 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  26. 2.019km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 15135 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  27. 2.436km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15132 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  28. 2.759km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15132 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  29. 2.534km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15131 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  30. 1.85km W of Ocotillo, CA · 15130 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  31. 2.756km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15124 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  32. 2.029km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15124 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  33. 1.612km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15123 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  34. 2.144km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15123 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  35. 2.440km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15121 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  36. 1.823km ENE of Campo, CA · 15121 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  37. 2.469km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15120 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  38. 3.072km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15120 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  39. 2.772km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15120 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  40. 4.970km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15119 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  41. 2.550km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15119 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  42. 3.269km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15119 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  43. 3.169km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15119 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  44. 3.169km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15119 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  45. 4.369km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15119 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  46. 3.369km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15119 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  47. 2.868km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15119 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  48. 2.969km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15119 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  49. 3.068km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15119 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  50. 2.562km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15119 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  51. 2.867km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15119 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  52. 2.569km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15119 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  53. 2.469km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15119 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  54. 2.571km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15119 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  55. 2.466km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15119 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  56. 2.870km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15119 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  57. 3.471km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15119 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  58. 2.971km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15119 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  59. 2.572km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15119 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  60. 2.668km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15119 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away

The first 60 of 180.

Before

  1. 2.542km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15166 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 2.757km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15166 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 3.058km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15167 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 2.758km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15168 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 2.323km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15168 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 1.96km W of Ocotillo, CA · 15172 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 2.661km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15175 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 2.06km W of Ocotillo, CA · 15176 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 3.037km SW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15177 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 2.534km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15177 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 2.626km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15178 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  12. 2.982km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15181 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 2.05km W of Ocotillo, CA · 15182 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 2.727km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15183 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  15. 3.071km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15183 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  16. 2.428km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15183 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  17. 2.06km W of Ocotillo, CA · 15183 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  18. 2.568km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15184 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  19. 2.023km ESE of Campo, CA · 15187 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  20. 2.530km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15189 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci63090. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:58 PM UTC.