Mexico earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 22km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 22km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Mon, Jan 5, 1987, 7:14 PM PST (03:14 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 27km SSW of Progreso, 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
1987-01-06 03:14:35 UTC
Depth
5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.943° N, 116.401° 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
305°, 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: 29 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.015km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14514 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 2.949km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14514 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 2.932km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14514 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 3.427km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14512 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 2.832km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14512 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 2.726km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14512 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 2.68km WSW of Ocotillo, CA · 14511 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 3.139km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14508 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 3.153km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14505 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 3.131km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14502 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  11. 3.040km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14497 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 3.032km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14496 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 3.331km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14496 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  14. 2.38km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 14494 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 3.273km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14491 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  16. 3.270km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14491 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  17. 3.272km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14491 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  18. 3.072km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14490 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  19. 2.170km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14489 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  20. 3.144km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14483 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  21. 3.032km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14483 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  22. 2.626km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  23. 2.734km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14469 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  24. 2.752km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14468 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  25. 2.931km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14468 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  26. 2.975km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14461 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  27. 2.35km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14461 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  28. 2.13km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 14459 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  29. 2.210km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14459 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away

Before

  1. 2.55km WSW of Pine Valley, CA · 14520 days ago · 15 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 1.914km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14524 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 2.936km SSE of Campo, CA · 14535 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 2.773km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14537 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 2.032km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14538 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  6. 2.118km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14541 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 3.018km SE of Campo, CA · 14542 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 2.624km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14544 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 2.333km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14545 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  10. 3.044km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14545 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  11. 2.670km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14545 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  12. 3.154km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14545 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci715471. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:59 PM UTC.