M3.2 earthquake 69km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 69km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Wed, May 8, 1985, 4:47 PM PDT (23:47 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 72km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci64705. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:27 AM UTC.