Mexico earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 36km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 36km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Mon, Sep 22, 1986, 11:05 AM PDT (18:05 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 4km NW of Imperial Beach, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1986-09-22 18:05:20 UTC
Depth
5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.166° N, 116.460° 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
283°, 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: 93 in the 60 days after this one and 41 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.04km ESE of Coronado, CA · 14618 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 1.827km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14617 days ago · 14 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 2.317km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 14616 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 2.219km NNE of Ocotillo, CA · 14614 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 2.250km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14613 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 1.924km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14612 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 2.628km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 14612 days ago · 19 km deep · 15 km away
  8. 2.742km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14612 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 2.928km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 14611 days ago · 18 km deep · 16 km away
  10. 2.629km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14609 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 2.254km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14608 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  12. 2.27km WSW of Ocotillo, CA · 14608 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 2.634km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14608 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  14. 2.474km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14607 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 3.040km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14606 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  16. 2.519km SW of Coronado, CA · 14605 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 2.734km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14605 days ago · 19 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 2.433km SSE of Tecate, B.C., MX · 14603 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  19. 2.331km ENE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 14603 days ago · 14 km deep · 18 km away
  20. 2.029km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14602 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  21. 2.136km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14601 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  22. 2.03km NW of Coronado, CA · 14601 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  23. 2.932km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14601 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  24. 2.227km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 14600 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  25. 2.222km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14600 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  26. 1.522km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14600 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  27. 1.522km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14600 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  28. 2.323km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14600 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  29. 2.122km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14600 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
  30. 1.822km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14600 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  31. 2.021km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14600 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  32. 2.712km W of Imperial Beach, CA · 14600 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  33. 2.223km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14599 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
  34. 2.333km SSE of Tecate, B.C., MX · 14599 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  35. 2.318km SE of Julian, CA · 14598 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  36. 1.98km WSW of Ocotillo, CA · 14598 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  37. 1.612km ESE of Julian, CA · 14598 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  38. 2.223km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14598 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
  39. 1.722km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14598 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  40. 2.422km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14598 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  41. 2.224km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14598 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
  42. 3.738km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14597 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  43. 2.015km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 14596 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  44. 3.167km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14596 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  45. 2.315km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 14595 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
  46. 2.527km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 14595 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  47. 2.731km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14594 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  48. 2.645km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14593 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  49. 2.526km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14593 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  50. 1.88km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 14592 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  51. 3.373km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14591 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  52. 2.127km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14591 days ago · 13 km deep · 84 km away
  53. 1.614km SE of Campo, CA · 14590 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  54. 1.79km W of Ocotillo, CA · 14589 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  55. 1.822km S of Borrego Springs, CA · 14586 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  56. 4.54km NW of Imperial Beach, CA · 14585 days ago · 15 km deep · 81 km away
  57. 2.23km NNW of Imperial Beach, CA · 14585 days ago · 13 km deep · 80 km away
  58. 2.35km SSW of National City, CA · 14585 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
  59. 2.64km NW of Chula Vista, CA · 14585 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  60. 2.141km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14585 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away

The first 60 of 93.

Before

  1. 2.531km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14622 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 1.94km WNW of National City, CA · 14623 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 2.869km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14623 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 2.118km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 14626 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 2.124km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14626 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 2.28km SSW of Coronado, CA · 14627 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 2.352km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14628 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 2.624km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14629 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  9. 3.127km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14629 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  10. 2.729km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14629 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  11. 2.016km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14629 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 2.250km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14631 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  13. 2.752km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14632 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  14. 2.322km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14634 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
  15. 2.028km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14634 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
  16. 2.350km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14634 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 2.757km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14634 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  18. 2.855km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14634 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  19. 3.165km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14634 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  20. 2.612km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14635 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci607979. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:37 PM UTC.