M2.9 earthquake 32km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.9 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Thu, Jan 8, 1987, 6:10 PM PST

UTC

1987-01-09 02:10:05 UTC

Depth

5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.025° N, 116.333° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

204°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Ensenada, MexicoPopulation 443,807. Forecast30 kmNE
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast82 kmSE

After

1. 3.427km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Jan 10, 10:03 AM PST · 14509 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
2. 2.832km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Jan 10, 10:28 AM PST · 14509 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
3. 2.726km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Jan 10, 1:29 PM PST · 14509 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
4. 2.68km WSW of Ocotillo, CASun, Jan 11, 1:20 PM PST · 14508 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
5. 3.139km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Jan 14, 4:29 AM PST · 14506 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
6. 3.153km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Jan 17, 3:52 AM PST · 14503 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
7. 3.131km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Jan 20, 5:39 AM PST · 14500 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
8. 3.040km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Jan 25, 3:05 AM PST · 14495 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
9. 3.032km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jan 26, 7:58 AM PST · 14493 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
10. 3.331km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Jan 26, 7:41 PM PST · 14493 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
11. 2.38km SW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Jan 28, 2:47 PM PST · 14491 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
12. 2.316km NW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Jan 29, 1:47 PM PST · 14490 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
13. 3.273km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Jan 31, 1:38 AM PST · 14489 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
14. 3.270km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jan 31, 9:15 AM PST · 14488 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
15. 3.272km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jan 31, 2:16 PM PST · 14488 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
16. 3.072km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jan 31, 11:37 PM PST · 14488 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
17. 2.170km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Feb 2, 5:01 AM PST · 14487 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
18. 3.111km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Feb 6, 7:53 PM PST · 14482 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
19. 3.417km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Feb 7, 2:05 AM PST · 14482 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
20. 3.144km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Feb 8, 6:11 AM PST · 14481 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
21. 3.032km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Feb 8, 10:38 AM PST · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
22. 2.626km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Feb 11, 2:01 PM PST · 14477 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
23. 1.917km W of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Feb 12, 3:35 AM PST · 14477 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
24. 2.734km S of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Feb 21, 9:30 PM PST · 14467 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
25. 2.752km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Feb 22, 10:25 PM PST · 14466 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
26. 2.016km W of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Feb 22, 10:37 PM PST · 14466 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
27. 2.931km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Feb 23, 6:10 PM PST · 14465 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
28. 2.975km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Mar 1, 10:52 PM PST · 14459 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
29. 2.35km SE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Mar 2, 7:38 PM PST · 14458 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
30. 2.13km ESE of Ocotillo, CATue, Mar 3, 11:11 PM PST · 14457 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
31. 2.210km SE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Mar 4, 8:58 PM PST · 14456 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
32. 1.915km W of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Mar 7, 3:28 AM PST · 14454 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
33. 2.424km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Mar 7, 11:00 AM PST · 14453 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
34. 1.910km SE of Ocotillo, CASat, Mar 7, 4:41 PM PST · 14453 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
35. 3.043km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Mar 8, 11:18 AM PST · 14452 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
36. 3.139km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Mar 8, 4:39 PM PST · 14452 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
37. 2.934km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Mar 8, 8:28 PM PST · 14452 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away

Before

1. 2.949km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Jan 8, 1:24 PM PST · 14511 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
2. 3.015km SE of Ocotillo, CAThu, Jan 8, 2:33 AM PST · 14512 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
3. 2.922km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Jan 5, 7:14 PM PST · 14514 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
4. 2.55km WSW of Pine Valley, CAFri, Jan 2, 7:54 AM PST · 14517 days ago · 15 km deep · 89 km away
5. 1.914km W of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Dec 29, 9:35 AM PST · 14521 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
6. 2.936km SSE of Campo, CAThu, Dec 18, 10:32 AM PST · 14532 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
7. 2.773km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Dec 15, 11:16 PM PST · 14535 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
8. 2.032km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Dec 15, 5:39 AM PST · 14536 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
9. 2.118km SE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Dec 12, 7:59 AM PST · 14538 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
10. 3.018km SE of Campo, CAThu, Dec 11, 7:03 PM PST · 14539 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci715628. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:19 AM UTC.