Mexico earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 50km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 50km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX on Thu, Mar 28, 1985, 5:52 PM PST (01:52 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
3.0 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1985-03-29 01:52:04 UTC
Depth
5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.809° N, 116.052° 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
0°
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 195 in the 60 days after this one and 25 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 195.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci63374. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:52 AM UTC.