Mexico earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 72km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 72km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX on Mon, May 13, 1985, 3:13 PM PDT (22:13 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 71km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1985-05-13 22:13:08 UTC
Depth
5.7 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.889° N, 115.833° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude estimates

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.ScaleComputed byNotes
2.94McSouthern California Seismic NetworkPreferred · Final · 52 stations
3.0ML, local (Richter)USGS National Earthquake Information CenterReviewed

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
200°, 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: 198 in the 60 days after this one and 120 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 198.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci66261 (also filed as usp0002et4). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:55 AM UTC.