Mexico earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 33km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 33km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Wed, Jul 23, 1986, 8:40 PM PDT (03:40 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 54km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1986-07-24 03:40:59 UTC
Depth
5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.968° N, 116.285° 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
303°, 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: 37 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.833km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14679 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 2.968km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14678 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 1.750km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14674 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 2.121km WSW of El Centro, CA · 14673 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 2.216km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14671 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 3.045km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 14665 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 2.526km SW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14662 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 3.070km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14659 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 2.322km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14657 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  10. 2.130km NE of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 14656 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  11. 3.554km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14655 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 2.753km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14654 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  13. 1.952km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14652 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  14. 2.331km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14646 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  15. 2.464km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14646 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  16. 2.222km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14645 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  17. 2.622km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14645 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  18. 1.915km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14644 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  19. 2.235km SW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14641 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  20. 2.786km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14641 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  21. 2.670km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  22. 2.612km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14636 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  23. 3.165km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14636 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  24. 2.855km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14636 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  25. 2.757km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14636 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  26. 2.350km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14636 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  27. 2.131km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14633 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  28. 2.752km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14633 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  29. 2.250km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14632 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  30. 2.016km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14630 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  31. 2.729km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14630 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  32. 3.127km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14630 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  33. 2.624km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14630 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  34. 2.352km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14629 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  35. 2.124km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14627 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  36. 2.869km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14625 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  37. 2.531km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14623 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away

Before

  1. 2.934km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14683 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.530km SSE of Tecate, B.C., MX · 14687 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 2.653km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14689 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 3.041km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14689 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 3.252km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14691 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 2.767km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14693 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 2.623km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14696 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  8. 3.056km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14698 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 3.128km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14698 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 2.238km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14701 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  11. 2.428km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14702 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 2.669km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14702 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  13. 2.257km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14705 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 2.784km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14705 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 2.430km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 14705 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 3.733km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14707 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 2.422km NE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 14709 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  18. 2.132km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14711 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 2.990km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14712 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  20. 2.548km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14712 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci704288. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 11:31 PM UTC.