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M3.3 earthquake 31km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 31km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Mon, Jan 26, 1987, 7:41 PM PST (03:41 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 17km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (Mc), minor
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1987-01-27 03:41:45 UTC
Depth
5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.965° N, 116.311° 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
122°
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: 41 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.38km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 14492 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 3.273km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14489 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 3.270km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14489 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 3.272km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14489 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 3.072km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14488 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 2.170km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14487 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 3.417km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14482 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 3.144km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 3.032km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  10. 2.626km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14478 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 1.917km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14477 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 2.734km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14467 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 2.752km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14466 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  14. 2.016km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14466 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  15. 2.931km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14465 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  16. 2.975km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14459 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  17. 2.35km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14458 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  18. 2.13km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 14457 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  19. 2.210km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14456 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  20. 2.424km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14454 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  21. 1.910km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14454 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  22. 3.043km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14453 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  23. 3.139km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14453 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  24. 2.934km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14452 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  25. 2.944km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14451 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  26. 2.537km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14449 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  27. 1.912km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14449 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  28. 2.630km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14448 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  29. 3.072km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14447 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  30. 1.712km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14446 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  31. 3.051km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 14445 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  32. 2.947km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 14443 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  33. 2.950km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14442 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  34. 3.262km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14442 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  35. 2.525km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 14442 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  36. 3.064km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14440 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  37. 3.169km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14439 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  38. 1.816km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14437 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  39. 3.356km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14437 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  40. 2.728km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14436 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  41. 2.210km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14436 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away

Before

  1. 3.032km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14494 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 3.040km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14495 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 3.131km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14500 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 3.153km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14503 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 3.139km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14506 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  6. 2.68km WSW of Ocotillo, CA · 14509 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 2.726km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14510 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 2.832km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14510 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 3.427km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14510 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 2.932km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14511 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  11. 2.949km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14512 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 3.015km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14512 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 2.922km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14514 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  14. 2.55km WSW of Pine Valley, CA · 14518 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
  15. 1.914km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14522 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci716349. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:19 PM UTC.