Mexico earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 30km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 30km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Wed, Apr 22, 1987, 9:08 PM PDT (04:08 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 20km ESE of Ocotillo, CA. 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
1987-04-23 04:08:33 UTC
Depth
5.4 km (3.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.019° N, 116.349° 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
189°, 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: 59 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.113km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 14407 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 3.154km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14405 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 2.018km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14403 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 3.12km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14401 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 2.764km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14399 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 2.111km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14397 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 2.468km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14397 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 2.49km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14395 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 2.772km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14395 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  10. 2.231km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14395 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 3.273km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14394 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  12. 3.170km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14393 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 3.070km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14393 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 2.825km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 14392 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  15. 2.611km NNW of Ocotillo, CA · 14390 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 2.415km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14390 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 2.970km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14388 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  18. 2.546km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14388 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  19. 3.258km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14387 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  20. 3.064km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14386 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  21. 2.566km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14386 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  22. 3.274km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14385 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  23. 3.132km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14385 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  24. 2.969km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14385 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  25. 2.763km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14384 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  26. 3.467km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14384 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  27. 2.965km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14384 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  28. 2.519km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14383 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  29. 2.420km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14383 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  30. 2.465km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14383 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  31. 2.612km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 14382 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  32. 3.072km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14381 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  33. 2.219km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14381 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
  34. 2.940km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14381 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  35. 2.940km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14381 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  36. 2.220km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14381 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  37. 3.131km W of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 14372 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  38. 2.728km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14371 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  39. 3.056km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14370 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  40. 2.960km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14367 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  41. 3.353km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14367 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  42. 2.941km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14365 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  43. 2.416km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14362 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  44. 3.413km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14362 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  45. 2.314km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14362 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  46. 3.138km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14361 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  47. 3.264km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14356 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  48. 3.022km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 14355 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  49. 1.718km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 14353 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  50. 2.725km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 14353 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  51. 2.61km S of Chula Vista, CA · 14353 days ago · 14 km deep · 93 km away
  52. 2.320km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 14350 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  53. 2.520km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 14350 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  54. 2.221km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 14350 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  55. 2.612km SW of Imperial Beach, CA · 14349 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  56. 3.054km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14349 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  57. 3.820km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 14348 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  58. 1.820km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 14348 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  59. 2.120km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 14348 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away

Before

  1. 3.034km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14409 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 2.017km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14415 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 3.057km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14416 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 2.938km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14416 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 1.814km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14417 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  6. 2.854km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14419 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 2.952km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14422 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 2.717km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 14422 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 2.421km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 14422 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 2.727km ENE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 14424 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  11. 3.253km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14428 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  12. 2.972km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14429 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 1.86km ESE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14430 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 2.421km SSE of Ocotillo, CA · 14430 days ago · 13 km deep · 76 km away
  15. 2.15km SE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14431 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 2.949km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14432 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  17. 2.853km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14433 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  18. 2.210km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14436 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  19. 2.728km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14436 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  20. 3.356km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14436 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away

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