Mexico earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 53km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 53km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX on Sat, Apr 20, 1985, 5:53 AM PST (13:53 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
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1985-04-20 13:53:02 UTC
Depth
5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.732° N, 116.007° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
262°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
0

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 26 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.659km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15141 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 2.019km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 15139 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 2.436km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15136 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 2.759km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15135 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 2.534km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15134 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 2.756km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15127 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 2.029km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15127 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 1.612km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15126 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 2.144km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15126 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  10. 2.440km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15125 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 2.469km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15123 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  12. 3.072km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15123 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  13. 2.772km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15123 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  14. 4.970km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  15. 2.550km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  16. 3.269km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  17. 3.169km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  18. 3.169km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  19. 4.369km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  20. 3.369km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  21. 2.868km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  22. 2.969km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  23. 3.068km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  24. 2.562km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  25. 2.867km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  26. 2.569km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  27. 2.469km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  28. 2.571km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  29. 2.466km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  30. 2.870km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  31. 3.471km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  32. 2.971km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  33. 2.572km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  34. 2.668km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  35. 2.571km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  36. 2.570km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  37. 2.670km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  38. 2.671km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  39. 3.669km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  40. 2.567km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  41. 2.464km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  42. 2.769km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  43. 3.868km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  44. 2.872km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  45. 4.070km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  46. 2.962km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  47. 2.265km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  48. 2.269km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  49. 2.567km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  50. 2.672km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  51. 3.671km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  52. 2.270km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  53. 2.771km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  54. 2.870km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  55. 2.670km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  56. 2.469km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  57. 2.769km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  58. 2.572km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  59. 3.233km SW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  60. 2.872km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away

The first 60 of 196.

Before

  1. 2.866km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15143 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 2.650km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15143 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 2.031km S of Tecate, B.C., MX · 15146 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 2.362km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15146 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 2.760km S of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15146 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 3.225km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15147 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  7. 2.556km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15150 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 2.436km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15150 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 2.019km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 15152 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 2.9128km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15152 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  11. 2.654km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15153 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 2.761km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15154 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  13. 2.856km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15155 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 2.755km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15155 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  15. 2.786km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15156 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 2.736km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15159 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  17. 2.652km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15160 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  18. 2.625km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15161 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  19. 3.331km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15163 days ago · 24 km deep · 48 km away
  20. 3.050km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15163 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci64779. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:23 AM UTC.