Mexico earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 56km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 56km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX on Fri, Apr 5, 1985, 7:32 PM PST (03:32 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
2.8 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-04-06 03:32:41 UTC
Depth
5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.771° N, 115.979° 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
196°, poorly surrounded by stations
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 23 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 ci63813 (also filed as usp0002dh3). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:41 AM UTC.