Mexico earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 55km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 55km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Fri, Apr 5, 1985, 5:51 PM PST (01:51 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
2.7 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-04-06 01:51:01 UTC
Depth
5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.061° N, 116.087° 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.

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
143°
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 193 in the 60 days after this one and 33 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 193.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci63808 (also filed as usp0002dgz). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:14 PM UTC.