M2.5 earthquake 30km SSE of Tecate, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.5 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sat, Jul 19, 1986, 6:52 PM PDT

UTC

1986-07-20 01:52:16 UTC

Depth

5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.305° N, 116.552° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

272°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Tecate, MexicoPopulation 64,764. Forecast30 kmSSE
• Rosarito, MexicoPopulation 100,660. Forecast47 kmE
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast48 kmESE

After

1. 1.818km W of El Centro, CASun, Jul 20, 12:44 AM PDT · 14686 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
2. 2.934km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Jul 23, 11:48 AM PDT · 14683 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
3. 2.133km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Jul 23, 8:40 PM PDT · 14682 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
4. 2.024km SSE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Jul 26, 9:22 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
5. 2.210km SSW of Borrego Springs, CASun, Jul 27, 4:14 AM PDT · 14679 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
6. 1.833km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Jul 27, 2:13 PM PDT · 14679 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
7. 2.968km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Jul 28, 9:42 AM PDT · 14678 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
8. 2.317km SE of Julian, CAWed, Jul 30, 8:24 PM PDT · 14675 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
9. 2.83km ESE of Coronado, CAFri, Aug 1, 3:47 AM PDT · 14674 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
10. 1.750km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Aug 1, 11:41 PM PDT · 14673 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
11. 2.121km WSW of El Centro, CASat, Aug 2, 7:55 AM PDT · 14673 days ago · 14 km deep · 87 km away
12. 2.114km NNW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Aug 4, 2:40 AM PDT · 14671 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
13. 2.216km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Aug 4, 10:53 AM PDT · 14671 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
14. 3.021km WSW of Imperial Beach, CAFri, Aug 8, 1:51 PM PDT · 14667 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
15. 3.422km SW of Coronado, CAFri, Aug 8, 5:52 PM PDT · 14667 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
16. 2.820km WSW of Imperial Beach, CAFri, Aug 8, 7:33 PM PDT · 14666 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
17. 2.818km SW of Coronado, CAFri, Aug 8, 7:57 PM PDT · 14666 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
18. 2.718km W of Imperial Beach, CAFri, Aug 8, 10:49 PM PDT · 14666 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
19. 2.717km SW of Coronado, CAFri, Aug 8, 11:20 PM PDT · 14666 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
20. 3.045km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXSun, Aug 10, 8:12 AM PDT · 14665 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
21. 3.322km WSW of Imperial Beach, CASun, Aug 10, 5:19 PM PDT · 14665 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
22. 3.320km SW of Coronado, CASun, Aug 10, 5:26 PM PDT · 14665 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
23. 1.812km NE of Julian, CASun, Aug 10, 10:42 PM PDT · 14664 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
24. 2.822km SW of Coronado, CASun, Aug 10, 11:05 PM PDT · 14664 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
25. 2.526km SW of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Aug 13, 9:43 AM PDT · 14662 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
26. 3.070km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Aug 16, 3:59 PM PDT · 14659 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
27. 1.816km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Aug 18, 6:26 AM PDT · 14657 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
28. 2.322km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Aug 18, 3:10 PM PDT · 14657 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
29. 2.130km NE of El Sauzal, B.C., MXTue, Aug 19, 2:08 PM PDT · 14656 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
30. 1.617km SE of Julian, CAWed, Aug 20, 12:43 AM PDT · 14655 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
31. 3.554km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Aug 20, 11:57 PM PDT · 14654 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
32. 2.753km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Aug 21, 6:23 AM PDT · 14654 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
33. 2.021km SW of Westmorland, CAThu, Aug 21, 3:10 PM PDT · 14654 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
34. 2.418km NNE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Aug 22, 2:22 PM PDT · 14653 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
35. 1.520km ESE of Julian, CASat, Aug 23, 7:42 AM PDT · 14652 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
36. 1.952km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Aug 23, 12:18 PM PDT · 14652 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
37. 1.524km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Aug 24, 5:48 AM PDT · 14651 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
38. 3.325km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Aug 24, 5:48 AM PDT · 14651 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
39. 1.624km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Aug 24, 5:58 AM PDT · 14651 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
40. 1.725km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Aug 24, 8:08 AM PDT · 14651 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
41. 2.624km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Aug 24, 10:53 AM PDT · 14651 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
42. 1.823km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Aug 24, 11:05 AM PDT · 14651 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
43. 1.819km NNE of Pine Valley, CASun, Aug 24, 2:24 PM PDT · 14651 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
44. 2.517km NNE of Pine Valley, CASun, Aug 24, 2:24 PM PDT · 14651 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
45. 2.923km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Aug 27, 2:40 AM PDT · 14648 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
46. 2.517km NNE of Pine Valley, CAWed, Aug 27, 7:00 PM PDT · 14647 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
47. 3.729km WSW of Imperial Beach, CAThu, Aug 28, 3:14 AM PDT · 14647 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
48. 2.418km NNE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Aug 28, 4:49 AM PDT · 14647 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
49. 2.118km NNE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Aug 28, 4:50 AM PDT · 14647 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
50. 2.24km WSW of Coronado, CAThu, Aug 28, 2:37 PM PDT · 14647 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
51. 2.331km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Aug 29, 11:36 AM PDT · 14646 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
52. 3.017km SW of Coronado, CAFri, Aug 29, 12:11 PM PDT · 14646 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
53. 2.917km W of Coronado, CAFri, Aug 29, 12:14 PM PDT · 14646 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
54. 2.464km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Aug 29, 11:54 PM PDT · 14645 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
55. 2.222km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Aug 30, 1:03 PM PDT · 14645 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
56. 2.622km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Aug 30, 6:30 PM PDT · 14644 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
57. 2.517km SW of Coronado, CASun, Aug 31, 4:30 AM PDT · 14644 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
58. 1.910km SSW of Borrego Springs, CASun, Aug 31, 9:26 AM PDT · 14644 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
59. 1.98km ESE of Julian, CATue, Sep 2, 9:24 AM PDT · 14642 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
60. 2.822km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Sep 2, 9:27 AM PDT · 14642 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away

The first 60 of 87.

Before

1. 2.23km SW of National City, CAFri, Jul 18, 8:33 PM PDT · 14687 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
2. 2.653km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Jul 18, 2:23 AM PDT · 14688 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
3. 3.041km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Jul 17, 6:56 AM PDT · 14689 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
4. 3.252km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Jul 16, 12:08 AM PDT · 14690 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
5. 1.623km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Jul 14, 3:14 PM PDT · 14692 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
6. 2.767km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Jul 14, 12:03 AM PDT · 14692 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
7. 1.722km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Jul 13, 10:17 PM PDT · 14692 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
8. 1.65km W of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Jul 13, 6:29 PM PDT · 14692 days ago · 13 km deep · 100 km away
9. 2.23km WSW of National City, CASun, Jul 13, 1:23 PM PDT · 14693 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
10. 2.34km SW of National City, CASun, Jul 13, 6:42 AM PDT · 14693 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
11. 2.02km WSW of National City, CASun, Jul 13, 5:42 AM PDT · 14693 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
12. 2.34km WSW of National City, CASun, Jul 13, 4:56 AM PDT · 14693 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
13. 2.02km WSW of National City, CASun, Jul 13, 4:55 AM PDT · 14693 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
14. 2.14km WSW of National City, CASun, Jul 13, 4:49 AM PDT · 14693 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
15. 2.44km WSW of National City, CASun, Jul 13, 4:29 AM PDT · 14693 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
16. 2.82km E of National City, CASun, Jul 13, 4:25 AM PDT · 14693 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
17. 2.73km SW of National City, CASun, Jul 13, 4:22 AM PDT · 14693 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
18. 2.63km WSW of National City, CASun, Jul 13, 3:51 AM PDT · 14693 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
19. 1.910km SSW of La Jolla, CASat, Jul 12, 5:13 PM PDT · 14694 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
20. 2.211km SSW of La Jolla, CASat, Jul 12, 9:19 AM PDT · 14694 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci703381. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:44 PM UTC.