M2.9 earthquake 40km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.9 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Tue, May 19, 1987, 3:46 AM PDT

UTC

1987-05-19 10:46:44 UTC

Depth

5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.004° N, 116.229° 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. Forecast38 kmENE
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast92 kmSE

After

1. 2.220km SE of Ocotillo, CATue, May 19, 12:27 PM PDT · 14380 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
2. 3.131km W of El Sauzal, B.C., MXWed, May 27, 5:28 PM PDT · 14372 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
3. 2.728km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, May 29, 10:38 AM PDT · 14371 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
4. 3.056km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, May 29, 8:50 PM PDT · 14370 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
5. 2.012km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, May 30, 7:39 AM PDT · 14370 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
6. 2.960km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Jun 1, 4:20 PM PDT · 14367 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
7. 3.353km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Jun 2, 8:02 AM PDT · 14367 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
8. 2.941km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Jun 4, 4:57 AM PDT · 14365 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
9. 2.312km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Jun 4, 8:14 AM PDT · 14365 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
10. 2.611km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Jun 4, 5:46 PM PDT · 14364 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
11. 2.416km SE of Ocotillo, CASat, Jun 6, 11:27 PM PDT · 14362 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
12. 3.413km SE of Ocotillo, CASun, Jun 7, 2:15 AM PDT · 14362 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
13. 2.314km SE of Ocotillo, CASun, Jun 7, 2:41 AM PDT · 14362 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
14. 3.138km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jun 8, 3:53 PM PDT · 14360 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
15. 3.014km W of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Jun 10, 5:19 PM PDT · 14358 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
16. 2.815km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Jun 10, 5:19 PM PDT · 14358 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
17. 2.616km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Jun 10, 5:27 PM PDT · 14358 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
18. 2.916km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Jun 10, 5:28 PM PDT · 14358 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
19. 2.514km S of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Jun 10, 5:29 PM PDT · 14358 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
20. 2.116km S of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Jun 10, 5:32 PM PDT · 14358 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
21. 2.916km S of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Jun 10, 5:41 PM PDT · 14358 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
22. 3.264km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Jun 13, 12:12 PM PDT · 14355 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
23. 3.022km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MXSun, Jun 14, 8:30 AM PDT · 14355 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
24. 1.718km ESE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jun 15, 9:56 PM PDT · 14353 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
25. 2.725km SW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jun 15, 10:43 PM PDT · 14353 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
26. 2.320km ESE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Jun 19, 7:19 AM PDT · 14350 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
27. 2.520km ESE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Jun 19, 11:28 AM PDT · 14349 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
28. 2.221km ESE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Jun 19, 2:15 PM PDT · 14349 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
29. 3.054km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jun 20, 12:24 AM PDT · 14349 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
30. 3.820km ESE of Ocotillo, CASun, Jun 21, 1:56 AM PDT · 14348 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
31. 1.820km ESE of Ocotillo, CASun, Jun 21, 2:38 AM PDT · 14348 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
32. 2.120km ESE of Ocotillo, CASun, Jun 21, 3:28 AM PDT · 14348 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
33. 2.822km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Jun 22, 5:13 AM PDT · 14347 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
34. 2.956km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Jun 24, 4:28 PM PDT · 14344 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
35. 2.316km S of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Jun 24, 11:00 PM PDT · 14344 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
36. 3.517km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Jun 25, 5:52 PM PDT · 14343 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
37. 2.514km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Jun 25, 6:31 PM PDT · 14343 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
38. 2.055km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Jun 29, 12:04 PM PDT · 14339 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
39. 2.517km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Jun 29, 3:29 PM PDT · 14339 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
40. 2.625km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Jun 30, 4:08 PM PDT · 14338 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
41. 2.211km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Jul 1, 1:28 AM PDT · 14338 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
42. 2.968km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Jul 2, 7:07 AM PDT · 14337 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
43. 3.064km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Jul 2, 8:33 AM PDT · 14337 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
44. 1.956km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Jul 2, 8:55 AM PDT · 14337 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
45. 2.832km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Jul 3, 12:45 PM PDT · 14335 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
46. 2.420km ESE of Ocotillo, CASun, Jul 12, 12:21 PM PDT · 14326 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
47. 2.918km SW of Ocotillo, CASun, Jul 12, 6:41 PM PDT · 14326 days ago · 14 km deep · 69 km away
48. 3.054km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Jul 13, 8:51 PM PDT · 14325 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
49. 2.731km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Jul 15, 4:43 AM PDT · 14324 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away

Before

1. 2.940km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, May 19, 3:44 AM PDT · 14381 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
2. 2.219km SE of Ocotillo, CATue, May 19, 3:05 AM PDT · 14381 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
3. 3.072km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, May 19, 12:22 AM PDT · 14381 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
4. 2.612km WNW of Ocotillo, CAMon, May 18, 2:34 AM PDT · 14382 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
5. 2.465km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, May 17, 10:46 AM PDT · 14383 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
6. 2.420km SE of Ocotillo, CASat, May 16, 6:45 PM PDT · 14383 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
7. 2.519km SE of Ocotillo, CASat, May 16, 6:45 PM PDT · 14383 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
8. 2.965km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, May 16, 1:06 PM PDT · 14383 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
9. 3.467km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, May 16, 4:42 AM PDT · 14384 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
10. 2.763km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, May 15, 4:23 PM PDT · 14384 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
11. 2.969km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, May 15, 3:12 AM PDT · 14385 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
12. 3.132km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, May 15, 1:48 AM PDT · 14385 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
13. 3.274km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, May 15, 1:35 AM PDT · 14385 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
14. 2.566km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, May 14, 2:33 PM PDT · 14385 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
15. 3.064km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, May 14, 2:47 AM PDT · 14386 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
16. 3.258km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, May 13, 4:24 AM PDT · 14387 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
17. 2.546km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, May 12, 8:46 AM PDT · 14388 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
18. 2.970km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, May 11, 4:13 PM PDT · 14388 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
19. 2.415km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, May 10, 1:29 AM PDT · 14390 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
20. 2.611km NNW of Ocotillo, CASat, May 9, 10:00 PM PDT · 14390 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci722359. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:31 AM UTC.