Mexico earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 40km SW of Maneadero, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 40km SW of Maneadero, B.C., MX on Tue, Jul 30, 1985, 8:50 PM PDT (03:50 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
2.6 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1985-07-31 03:50:45 UTC
Depth
5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.436° N, 116.837° 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
319°, 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: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.364km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15032 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 2.117km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15026 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 3.072km SSE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15022 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 2.654km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15021 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 3.233km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15018 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 2.536km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15017 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 2.134km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15015 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 2.640km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15013 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 2.133km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15008 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 2.047km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15008 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 2.240km SSE of Tecate, B.C., MX · 15006 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 2.634km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15002 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  13. 2.034km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15002 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 2.132km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15002 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  15. 2.032km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15002 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 2.734km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15002 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  17. 2.430km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15001 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  18. 2.533km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15000 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  19. 2.533km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14991 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  20. 2.212km W of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 14989 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  21. 2.352km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14988 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  22. 2.334km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14984 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  23. 2.131km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14984 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  24. 2.642km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14982 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  25. 2.233km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14982 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  26. 2.132km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14981 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  27. 2.030km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14981 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  28. 2.77km WNW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 14979 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away

Before

  1. 2.056km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15050 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 2.536km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15055 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 2.225km NNE of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 15059 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 2.053km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15061 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 2.540km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15062 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 2.256km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15064 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 2.626km NE of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 15064 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 2.533km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15067 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci71602. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:59 PM UTC.