M2.4 earthquake 33km SSE of Tecate, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.4 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Fri, Oct 10, 1986, 1:48 AM PDT

UTC

1986-10-10 08:48:37 UTC

Depth

10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.280° N, 116.540° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

267°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Tecate, MexicoPopulation 64,764. Forecast33 kmSSE
• Ensenada, MexicoPopulation 443,807. Forecast46 kmN
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast50 kmESE

After

1. 2.331km ENE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXFri, Oct 10, 7:23 AM PDT · 14604 days ago · 14 km deep · 5 km away
2. 2.721km SW of Westmorland, CASat, Oct 11, 9:08 AM PDT · 14603 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
3. 2.821km SW of Westmorland, CASat, Oct 11, 9:27 AM PDT · 14603 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
4. 2.029km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 11, 6:20 PM PDT · 14602 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
5. 2.136km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Oct 12, 6:03 AM PDT · 14602 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
6. 2.03km NW of Coronado, CASun, Oct 12, 8:57 AM PDT · 14602 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
7. 2.932km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Oct 12, 4:44 PM PDT · 14601 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
8. 2.227km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXMon, Oct 13, 3:43 PM PDT · 14600 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
9. 2.222km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Oct 13, 5:47 PM PDT · 14600 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
10. 1.522km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Oct 13, 5:50 PM PDT · 14600 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
11. 1.522km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Oct 13, 6:20 PM PDT · 14600 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
12. 2.323km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Oct 13, 7:27 PM PDT · 14600 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
13. 2.122km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Oct 13, 7:58 PM PDT · 14600 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
14. 1.822km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Oct 13, 8:11 PM PDT · 14600 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
15. 2.021km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Oct 13, 8:27 PM PDT · 14600 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
16. 2.712km W of Imperial Beach, CAMon, Oct 13, 10:01 PM PDT · 14600 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
17. 2.223km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Oct 14, 12:17 AM PDT · 14600 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
18. 2.333km SSE of Tecate, B.C., MXTue, Oct 14, 8:31 PM PDT · 14599 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
19. 2.318km SE of Julian, CAWed, Oct 15, 12:35 AM PDT · 14599 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
20. 1.98km WSW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Oct 15, 4:13 AM PDT · 14599 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
21. 1.612km ESE of Julian, CAWed, Oct 15, 5:50 AM PDT · 14599 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
22. 2.223km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Oct 15, 7:11 PM PDT · 14598 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
23. 1.722km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Oct 15, 7:20 PM PDT · 14598 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
24. 2.422km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Oct 15, 10:54 PM PDT · 14598 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
25. 2.224km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Oct 15, 10:55 PM PDT · 14598 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
26. 3.738km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Oct 16, 5:28 PM PDT · 14597 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
27. 2.015km NW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Oct 17, 2:37 AM PDT · 14597 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
28. 1.923km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Oct 17, 3:20 PM PDT · 14596 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
29. 3.167km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Oct 17, 10:57 PM PDT · 14596 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
30. 2.315km NW of Ocotillo, CASat, Oct 18, 1:41 AM PDT · 14596 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
31. 2.527km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXSat, Oct 18, 6:33 PM PDT · 14595 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
32. 2.731km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Oct 19, 5:45 AM PDT · 14595 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
33. 2.645km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Oct 20, 6:12 AM PDT · 14594 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
34. 2.526km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Oct 20, 9:36 PM PDT · 14593 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
35. 1.821km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Oct 21, 2:59 PM PDT · 14592 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
36. 1.88km SW of Ocotillo, CATue, Oct 21, 7:49 PM PDT · 14592 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
37. 2.127km ENE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Oct 23, 12:06 AM PDT · 14591 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
38. 1.614km SE of Campo, CAThu, Oct 23, 4:49 PM PDT · 14590 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
39. 2.315km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Oct 23, 11:46 PM PDT · 14590 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
40. 1.79km W of Ocotillo, CAFri, Oct 24, 12:35 AM PDT · 14590 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
41. 1.822km S of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Oct 27, 12:42 AM PST · 14587 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
42. 4.54km NW of Imperial Beach, CATue, Oct 28, 6:38 PM PST · 14585 days ago · 15 km deep · 67 km away
43. 2.23km NNW of Imperial Beach, CATue, Oct 28, 7:07 PM PST · 14585 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away
44. 2.35km SSW of National City, CATue, Oct 28, 7:13 PM PST · 14585 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
45. 2.64km NW of Chula Vista, CATue, Oct 28, 8:14 PM PST · 14585 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
46. 2.141km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Oct 28, 9:45 PM PST · 14585 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
47. 2.35km N of Imperial Beach, CAWed, Oct 29, 11:05 PM PST · 14584 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
48. 1.622km S of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Oct 30, 10:41 PM PST · 14583 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
49. 1.622km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Oct 31, 9:22 PM PST · 14582 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
50. 1.937km NNE of El Sauzal, B.C., MXMon, Nov 3, 1:26 PM PST · 14579 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
51. 1.59km ESE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Nov 3, 3:54 PM PST · 14579 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
52. 2.429km W of El Sauzal, B.C., MXTue, Nov 4, 1:03 PM PST · 14578 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
53. 2.452km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Nov 5, 4:25 AM PST · 14578 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
54. 1.914km NNE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Nov 6, 5:22 AM PST · 14577 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
55. 1.911km WSW of El Centro, CAFri, Nov 7, 4:48 AM PST · 14576 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
56. 2.329km SE of Campo, CASat, Nov 8, 1:01 AM PST · 14575 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
57. 1.624km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Nov 8, 8:01 PM PST · 14574 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
58. 2.212km W of Heber, CASat, Nov 8, 11:49 PM PST · 14574 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
59. 1.818km NNE of Pine Valley, CASun, Nov 9, 8:00 AM PST · 14574 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
60. 1.614km WSW of Heber, CASun, Nov 9, 3:01 PM PST · 14573 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away

The first 60 of 98.

Before

1. 2.015km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Oct 9, 2:23 AM PDT · 14605 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
2. 1.915km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Oct 9, 2:18 AM PDT · 14605 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
3. 2.734km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Oct 8, 7:32 PM PDT · 14605 days ago · 19 km deep · 18 km away
4. 2.519km SW of Coronado, CAWed, Oct 8, 7:19 AM PDT · 14606 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
5. 3.040km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Oct 7, 7:29 AM PDT · 14607 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
6. 2.634km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Oct 5, 4:23 PM PDT · 14608 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
7. 2.27km WSW of Ocotillo, CASun, Oct 5, 1:22 PM PDT · 14608 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
8. 2.728km W of Coronado, CASun, Oct 5, 8:20 AM PDT · 14609 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
9. 2.254km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Oct 5, 2:37 AM PDT · 14609 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
10. 2.629km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 4, 1:26 AM PDT · 14610 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
11. 2.928km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXThu, Oct 2, 5:54 AM PDT · 14612 days ago · 18 km deep · 14 km away
12. 2.742km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Oct 1, 10:16 PM PDT · 14612 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
13. 2.628km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXWed, Oct 1, 7:47 PM PDT · 14612 days ago · 19 km deep · 14 km away
14. 1.924km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Oct 1, 1:35 AM PDT · 14613 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
15. 2.250km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Sep 30, 3:18 PM PDT · 14613 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
16. 2.219km NNE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Sep 29, 11:24 AM PDT · 14615 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
17. 2.317km NNE of Pine Valley, CASat, Sep 27, 8:14 AM PDT · 14617 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
18. 1.827km ENE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Sep 26, 8:57 PM PDT · 14617 days ago · 14 km deep · 72 km away
19. 3.04km ESE of Coronado, CAThu, Sep 25, 5:35 PM PDT · 14618 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
20. 2.536km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Sep 22, 11:05 AM PDT · 14622 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci710629. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:03 AM UTC.