Mexico earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 32km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 32km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Fri, Aug 28, 1987, 7:29 PM PDT (02:29 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 71km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1987-08-29 02:29:37 UTC
Depth
5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.095° N, 116.405° 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
282°, 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: 55 in the 60 days after this one and 24 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.025km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 14281 days ago · 13 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 2.520km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14280 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 3.072km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14276 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 2.855km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14273 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 2.320km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 14269 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 2.95km SSE of Coronado, CA · 14266 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 2.94km SW of National City, CA · 14266 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 1.95km SE of Coronado, CA · 14266 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 2.85km SW of National City, CA · 14266 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 2.527km ENE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 14265 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 2.65km SW of National City, CA · 14265 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  12. 3.173km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14263 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 2.55km SW of National City, CA · 14263 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 2.84km SW of National City, CA · 14263 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  15. 2.814km SE of Tijuana, B.C., MX · 14263 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
  16. 2.53km SW of National City, CA · 14262 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 2.55km WSW of National City, CA · 14260 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  18. 2.75km SSE of Coronado, CA · 14260 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  19. 2.868km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14258 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  20. 2.122km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14255 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  21. 1.821km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14254 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  22. 2.946km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 14253 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  23. 3.115km SSE of Tecate, B.C., MX · 14253 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  24. 3.257km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14252 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  25. 2.921km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14251 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  26. 3.258km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14249 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  27. 3.253km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14249 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  28. 2.823km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14247 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  29. 2.321km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14245 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  30. 2.242km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14244 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  31. 2.424km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14244 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
  32. 3.546km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14241 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  33. 2.412km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14239 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  34. 3.048km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14239 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  35. 2.937km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14236 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  36. 2.016km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14235 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  37. 2.323km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 14235 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  38. 3.236km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14233 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  39. 2.620km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14232 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  40. 2.53km SW of National City, CA · 14231 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  41. 2.970km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14231 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  42. 3.067km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14231 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  43. 3.021km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14231 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  44. 2.865km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14229 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  45. 3.971km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14229 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  46. 2.869km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14229 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  47. 2.744km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14229 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  48. 2.525km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 14228 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  49. 3.016km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14227 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  50. 3.069km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14227 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  51. 3.130km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14225 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  52. 3.130km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14224 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  53. 2.023km SSW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14223 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  54. 2.965km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14223 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  55. 3.162km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14223 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away

Before

  1. 3.048km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14284 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 2.952km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14286 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 2.535km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14288 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 2.824km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14288 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 3.331km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14289 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 2.833km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14290 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 2.737km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14291 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 2.07km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14291 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 2.629km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14295 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 2.33km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 14296 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 2.652km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14297 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 3.131km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14301 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  13. 2.762km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14301 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 3.158km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14301 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 3.264km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14301 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 2.021km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14301 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  17. 2.55km SW of National City, CA · 14301 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 2.43km SW of National City, CA · 14301 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  19. 2.945km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14303 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  20. 1.921km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14307 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci622042. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:29 PM UTC.