Mexico earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 34km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 34km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Wed, Jun 26, 1985, 2:04 PM PDT (21:04 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 64km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-06-26 21:04:29 UTC
Depth
5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.962° N, 116.278° 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
285°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 108 in the 60 days after this one and 99 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 108.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci69020. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC.