M2.7 earthquake 37km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.7 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Wed, Aug 19, 1987, 3:38 PM PDT

UTC

1987-08-19 22:38:23 UTC

Depth

5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.158° N, 116.418° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

275°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Ensenada, MexicoPopulation 443,807. Forecast36 kmNNE
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast67 kmSE

After

1. 2.833km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Aug 20, 11:32 AM PDT · 14288 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
2. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Aug 20, 3:38 PM PDT · 14288 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
3. 2.320km ESE of Julian, CAFri, Aug 21, 2:19 AM PDT · 14287 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
4. 3.331km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Aug 21, 7:32 PM PDT · 14286 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
5. 2.824km SE of Ocotillo, CASat, Aug 22, 8:22 AM PDT · 14286 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
6. 2.535km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Aug 22, 4:51 PM PDT · 14286 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
7. 2.952km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Aug 24, 9:56 AM PDT · 14284 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
8. 3.048km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Aug 26, 10:42 AM PDT · 14282 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
9. 2.132km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Aug 28, 7:29 PM PDT · 14279 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
10. 2.025km NW of Ocotillo, CASat, Aug 29, 8:06 PM PDT · 14278 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
11. 2.024km ESE of Julian, CASun, Aug 30, 5:50 AM PDT · 14278 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
12. 2.520km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Aug 30, 2:25 PM PDT · 14278 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
13. 3.072km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Sep 3, 3:52 PM PDT · 14274 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
14. 2.855km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Sep 6, 4:14 PM PDT · 14271 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
15. 2.320km NE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Sep 10, 11:56 AM PDT · 14267 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
16. 2.421km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Sep 10, 12:43 PM PDT · 14267 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
17. 2.95km SSE of Coronado, CASun, Sep 13, 4:13 AM PDT · 14264 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
18. 2.94km SW of National City, CASun, Sep 13, 4:35 AM PDT · 14264 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
19. 1.95km SE of Coronado, CASun, Sep 13, 4:36 AM PDT · 14264 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
20. 2.85km SW of National City, CASun, Sep 13, 8:27 PM PDT · 14263 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
21. 2.527km ENE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXMon, Sep 14, 2:48 AM PDT · 14263 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
22. 2.65km SW of National City, CAMon, Sep 14, 4:27 AM PDT · 14263 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
23. 3.173km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Sep 16, 6:22 AM PDT · 14261 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
24. 2.55km SW of National City, CAWed, Sep 16, 10:21 AM PDT · 14261 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
25. 2.84km SW of National City, CAWed, Sep 16, 10:31 AM PDT · 14261 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
26. 2.814km SE of Tijuana, B.C., MXWed, Sep 16, 6:54 PM PDT · 14261 days ago · 15 km deep · 56 km away
27. 2.53km SW of National City, CAThu, Sep 17, 5:49 PM PDT · 14260 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
28. 2.55km WSW of National City, CASat, Sep 19, 3:11 AM PDT · 14258 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
29. 2.75km SSE of Coronado, CASat, Sep 19, 3:24 AM PDT · 14258 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
30. 2.868km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Sep 21, 3:47 AM PDT · 14256 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
31. 2.018km ESE of Julian, CATue, Sep 22, 8:47 AM PDT · 14255 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
32. 2.118km E of Julian, CATue, Sep 22, 12:58 PM PDT · 14255 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
33. 2.122km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Sep 24, 6:32 PM PDT · 14253 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
34. 1.821km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Sep 25, 3:26 PM PDT · 14252 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
35. 2.946km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXSat, Sep 26, 8:11 PM PDT · 14250 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
36. 3.115km SSE of Tecate, B.C., MXSat, Sep 26, 8:31 PM PDT · 14250 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
37. 3.257km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Sep 27, 2:03 AM PDT · 14250 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
38. 2.921km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Sep 28, 9:08 AM PDT · 14249 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
39. 3.258km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Sep 30, 12:29 AM PDT · 14247 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
40. 3.253km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Sep 30, 6:42 AM PDT · 14247 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
41. 2.823km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Oct 2, 7:46 AM PDT · 14245 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
42. 1.824km ESE of Julian, CAFri, Oct 2, 3:27 PM PDT · 14245 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
43. 2.321km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Oct 4, 9:20 AM PDT · 14243 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
44. 2.242km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Oct 4, 10:25 PM PDT · 14242 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
45. 2.424km ENE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Oct 5, 3:54 PM PDT · 14242 days ago · 13 km deep · 84 km away
46. 3.546km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Oct 8, 12:23 PM PDT · 14239 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
47. 2.412km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Oct 9, 11:37 PM PDT · 14237 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
48. 1.610km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Oct 10, 4:29 AM PDT · 14237 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
49. 2.313km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Oct 10, 5:33 AM PDT · 14237 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
50. 3.048km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Oct 10, 8:27 AM PDT · 14237 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
51. 2.312km ESE of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Oct 11, 5:42 PM PDT · 14236 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
52. 2.611km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Oct 11, 7:18 PM PDT · 14236 days ago · 16 km deep · 99 km away
53. 2.912km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Oct 12, 8:24 AM PDT · 14235 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
54. 2.213km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Oct 12, 3:26 PM PDT · 14235 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
55. 2.937km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Oct 13, 10:04 AM PDT · 14234 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
56. 2.016km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Oct 13, 10:16 PM PDT · 14233 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
57. 2.323km NE of Pine Valley, CATue, Oct 13, 11:26 PM PDT · 14233 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
58. 3.236km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Oct 16, 2:35 PM PDT · 14231 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
59. 2.620km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 17, 1:28 AM PDT · 14230 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
60. 2.53km SW of National City, CASat, Oct 17, 11:17 PM PDT · 14229 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away

The first 60 of 62.

Before

1. 2.07km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Aug 19, 11:54 AM PDT · 14289 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
2. 2.629km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Aug 15, 12:00 PM PDT · 14293 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
3. 2.33km SW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Aug 13, 11:35 PM PDT · 14294 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
4. 2.652km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Aug 13, 4:04 PM PDT · 14295 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
5. 3.131km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Aug 9, 4:10 PM PDT · 14299 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
6. 2.762km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Aug 9, 2:12 PM PDT · 14299 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
7. 3.158km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Aug 9, 1:21 PM PDT · 14299 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
8. 3.264km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Aug 9, 1:20 PM PDT · 14299 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
9. 2.021km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Aug 9, 7:09 AM PDT · 14299 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
10. 2.55km SW of National City, CASat, Aug 8, 11:27 PM PDT · 14299 days ago · 14 km deep · 87 km away
11. 2.43km SW of National City, CASat, Aug 8, 11:19 PM PDT · 14299 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
12. 2.945km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Aug 7, 8:13 AM PDT · 14301 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
13. 1.921km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Aug 3, 6:28 AM PDT · 14305 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
14. 2.45km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Jul 31, 4:36 PM PDT · 14308 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
15. 3.130km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Jul 31, 10:47 AM PDT · 14308 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
16. 2.621km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Jul 30, 5:44 AM PDT · 14309 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
17. 2.021km ENE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Jul 30, 3:12 AM PDT · 14309 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
18. 3.070km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Jul 29, 5:26 PM PDT · 14310 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
19. 3.155km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Jul 27, 5:56 PM PDT · 14312 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
20. 2.756km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Jul 26, 10:08 PM PDT · 14312 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci621264. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:48 PM UTC.