Mexico earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 21km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 21km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Mon, Sep 28, 1987, 9:08 AM PDT (16:08 UTC), 5 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
2.9 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1987-09-28 16:08:28 UTC
Depth
5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.884° N, 116.396° 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
310°, 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: 45 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.258km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14247 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 3.253km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14247 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 2.823km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14245 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 2.321km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14243 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 2.242km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14242 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 3.546km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14239 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 3.048km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14237 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 2.937km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14234 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  9. 3.236km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14230 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  10. 2.620km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14230 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 2.970km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14229 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 3.067km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14229 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  13. 3.021km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14228 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  14. 2.865km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14227 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 3.971km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14227 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  16. 2.869km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14227 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  17. 2.744km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14227 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  18. 2.525km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 14225 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  19. 3.016km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14225 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  20. 3.069km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14225 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  21. 3.130km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14223 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  22. 3.130km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14221 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  23. 2.023km SSW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14220 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  24. 2.965km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14220 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  25. 3.162km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14220 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  26. 2.428km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14219 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  27. 2.848km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14215 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  28. 3.071km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14215 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  29. 3.168km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14209 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  30. 3.443 km ENE of Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Mexico · 14209 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  31. 2.735km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14207 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  32. 2.821km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14202 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  33. 3.066km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14200 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  34. 3.153km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14199 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  35. 2.822km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14196 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  36. 2.950km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14191 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  37. 3.022km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14190 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  38. 2.69km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14190 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  39. 2.49km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14190 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  40. 2.44km S of Ocotillo, CA · 14190 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  41. 1.58km SSE of Ocotillo, CA · 14190 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  42. 2.36km S of Ocotillo, CA · 14189 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  43. 2.54km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 14189 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  44. 2.44km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 14189 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  45. 2.69km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14189 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away

Before

  1. 3.257km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14250 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 3.115km SSE of Tecate, B.C., MX · 14250 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 2.946km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 14250 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 2.868km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14256 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 2.814km SE of Tijuana, B.C., MX · 14260 days ago · 15 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 3.173km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14261 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 2.527km ENE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 14263 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 2.855km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14270 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  9. 3.072km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14273 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci624307. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:18 AM UTC.