M2.9 earthquake 31km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.9 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Mon, Feb 23, 1987, 6:10 PM PST

UTC

1987-02-24 02:10:38 UTC

Depth

5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

31.899° N, 116.298° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

134°

Stations used

0

• Ensenada, MexicoPopulation 443,807. Forecast29 kmE
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast94 kmSE

After

1. 2.975km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Mar 1, 10:52 PM PST · 14458 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
2. 2.35km SE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Mar 2, 7:38 PM PST · 14457 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
3. 2.13km ESE of Ocotillo, CATue, Mar 3, 11:11 PM PST · 14456 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
4. 2.210km SE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Mar 4, 8:58 PM PST · 14455 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
5. 2.424km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Mar 7, 11:00 AM PST · 14453 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
6. 1.910km SE of Ocotillo, CASat, Mar 7, 4:41 PM PST · 14452 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
7. 3.043km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Mar 8, 11:18 AM PST · 14452 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
8. 3.139km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Mar 8, 4:39 PM PST · 14451 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
9. 2.934km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Mar 8, 8:28 PM PST · 14451 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
10. 2.944km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Mar 9, 10:03 PM PST · 14450 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
11. 2.537km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Mar 11, 10:54 PM PST · 14448 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
12. 1.912km S of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Mar 12, 9:39 AM PST · 14448 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
13. 2.630km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Mar 13, 4:12 AM PST · 14447 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
14. 3.072km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Mar 14, 4:39 AM PST · 14446 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
15. 1.712km S of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Mar 14, 9:54 PM PST · 14445 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
16. 2.947km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXWed, Mar 18, 5:44 AM PST · 14442 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
17. 2.950km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Mar 19, 2:37 AM PST · 14441 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
18. 3.262km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Mar 19, 7:36 AM PST · 14441 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
19. 2.525km SW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Mar 19, 2:34 PM PST · 14440 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
20. 3.064km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Mar 21, 6:38 AM PST · 14439 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
21. 3.169km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Mar 22, 3:49 PM PST · 14437 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
22. 3.356km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Mar 24, 4:38 PM PST · 14435 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
23. 2.728km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Mar 25, 3:40 AM PST · 14435 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
24. 2.210km S of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Mar 25, 4:21 AM PST · 14435 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
25. 2.853km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Mar 28, 6:27 AM PST · 14432 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
26. 2.949km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Mar 28, 3:11 PM PST · 14431 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
27. 2.421km SSE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Mar 30, 6:05 PM PST · 14429 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
28. 2.972km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Mar 31, 8:19 PM PST · 14428 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
29. 3.253km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Apr 2, 12:12 PM PST · 14427 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
30. 2.727km ENE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXMon, Apr 6, 6:54 AM PDT · 14423 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
31. 2.952km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Apr 8, 2:34 PM PDT · 14421 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
32. 2.854km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Apr 11, 4:54 AM PDT · 14418 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
33. 2.938km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Apr 13, 9:05 PM PDT · 14415 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
34. 3.057km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Apr 14, 5:40 AM PDT · 14415 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
35. 3.034km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Apr 21, 2:45 AM PDT · 14408 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
36. 2.930km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Apr 22, 9:08 PM PDT · 14406 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
37. 3.154km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Apr 24, 6:00 PM PDT · 14404 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away

Before

1. 2.752km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Feb 22, 10:25 PM PST · 14465 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
2. 2.734km S of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Feb 21, 9:30 PM PST · 14466 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
3. 1.917km W of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Feb 12, 3:35 AM PST · 14476 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
4. 2.626km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Feb 11, 2:01 PM PST · 14476 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
5. 3.032km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Feb 8, 10:38 AM PST · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
6. 3.144km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Feb 8, 6:11 AM PST · 14480 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
7. 3.417km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Feb 7, 2:05 AM PST · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
8. 2.170km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Feb 2, 5:01 AM PST · 14486 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
9. 3.072km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jan 31, 11:37 PM PST · 14487 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
10. 3.272km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jan 31, 2:16 PM PST · 14487 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
11. 3.270km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jan 31, 9:15 AM PST · 14488 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
12. 3.273km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Jan 31, 1:38 AM PST · 14488 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
13. 2.38km SW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Jan 28, 2:47 PM PST · 14490 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
14. 3.331km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Jan 26, 7:41 PM PST · 14492 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
15. 3.032km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jan 26, 7:58 AM PST · 14493 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
16. 3.040km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Jan 25, 3:05 AM PST · 14494 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci717693. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:20 AM UTC.