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M3.0 earthquake 40km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 40km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Sun, Jan 25, 1987, 3:05 AM PST (11:05 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 11km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-01-25 11:05:57 UTC
Depth
5.7 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.008° N, 116.231° 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
119°
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: 183 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.032km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14492 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 3.331km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14491 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 2.38km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 14490 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 2.316km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 14489 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 3.273km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14487 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 3.270km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14487 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  7. 3.272km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14487 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 3.072km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14486 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 2.170km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14485 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 3.312km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 3.212km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 5.411km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 3.111km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 3.110km NW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  15. 3.011km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 2.912km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 3.512km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 3.312km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  19. 2.38km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 2.610km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  21. 3.011km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  22. 3.213km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  23. 2.012km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  24. 1.810km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  25. 2.211km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  26. 3.012km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  27. 2.610km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  28. 2.611km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  29. 2.713km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  30. 2.113km S of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  31. 3.111km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  32. 2.313km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  33. 2.714km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  34. 2.112km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  35. 1.814km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  36. 1.910km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  37. 2.315km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  38. 2.610km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  39. 2.215km S of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  40. 1.812km S of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  41. 4.213km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  42. 3.417km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  43. 3.011km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  44. 3.012km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  45. 3.111km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  46. 4.214km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  47. 2.114km S of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  48. 2.28km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  49. 2.613km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  50. 2.614km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  51. 2.114km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  52. 2.617km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  53. 2.415km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  54. 2.414km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  55. 2.410km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  56. 2.712km S of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  57. 3.115km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  58. 1.612km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  59. 2.111km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  60. 2.314km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away

The first 60 of 183.

Before

  1. 2.27km WSW of Calexico, CA · 14496 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 3.131km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14498 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 3.153km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14501 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 3.139km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14504 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 2.68km WSW of Ocotillo, CA · 14507 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 2.726km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14508 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 2.832km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14508 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 3.427km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14508 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 2.932km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14509 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  10. 2.949km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14510 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 3.015km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14510 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 2.922km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14512 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  13. 2.111km WSW of El Centro, CA · 14514 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 2.55km WSW of Pine Valley, CA · 14516 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 1.914km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14520 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci716293. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:54 AM UTC.