M2.7 earthquake 28km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.7 (mc), micro

Local time

Fri, May 29, 1987, 10:38 AM PDT

UTC

1987-05-29 17:38:17 UTC

Depth

5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

31.965° N, 116.340° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

207°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Ensenada, MexicoPopulation 443,807. Forecast27 kmENE
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast86 kmSE

After

1. 3.056km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, May 29, 8:50 PM PDT · 14369 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
2. 2.960km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Jun 1, 4:20 PM PDT · 14366 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
3. 3.353km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Jun 2, 8:02 AM PDT · 14365 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
4. 2.941km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Jun 4, 4:57 AM PDT · 14363 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
5. 2.416km SE of Ocotillo, CASat, Jun 6, 11:27 PM PDT · 14361 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
6. 3.413km SE of Ocotillo, CASun, Jun 7, 2:15 AM PDT · 14361 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
7. 2.314km SE of Ocotillo, CASun, Jun 7, 2:41 AM PDT · 14361 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
8. 3.138km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jun 8, 3:53 PM PDT · 14359 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
9. 3.264km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Jun 13, 12:12 PM PDT · 14354 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
10. 3.022km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MXSun, Jun 14, 8:30 AM PDT · 14353 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
11. 1.718km ESE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jun 15, 9:56 PM PDT · 14352 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
12. 2.725km SW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jun 15, 10:43 PM PDT · 14352 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
13. 2.61km S of Chula Vista, CATue, Jun 16, 7:59 AM PDT · 14351 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
14. 2.320km ESE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Jun 19, 7:19 AM PDT · 14348 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
15. 2.520km ESE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Jun 19, 11:28 AM PDT · 14348 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
16. 2.221km ESE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Jun 19, 2:15 PM PDT · 14348 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
17. 2.612km SW of Imperial Beach, CAFri, Jun 19, 9:31 PM PDT · 14348 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
18. 3.054km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jun 20, 12:24 AM PDT · 14348 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
19. 3.820km ESE of Ocotillo, CASun, Jun 21, 1:56 AM PDT · 14347 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
20. 1.820km ESE of Ocotillo, CASun, Jun 21, 2:38 AM PDT · 14347 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
21. 2.120km ESE of Ocotillo, CASun, Jun 21, 3:28 AM PDT · 14347 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
22. 2.822km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Jun 22, 5:13 AM PDT · 14345 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
23. 2.956km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Jun 24, 4:28 PM PDT · 14343 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
24. 3.517km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Jun 25, 5:52 PM PDT · 14342 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
25. 2.514km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Jun 25, 6:31 PM PDT · 14342 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
26. 2.055km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Jun 29, 12:04 PM PDT · 14338 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
27. 2.517km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Jun 29, 3:29 PM PDT · 14338 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
28. 2.625km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Jun 30, 4:08 PM PDT · 14337 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
29. 2.211km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Jul 1, 1:28 AM PDT · 14337 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
30. 2.968km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Jul 2, 7:07 AM PDT · 14335 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
31. 3.064km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Jul 2, 8:33 AM PDT · 14335 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
32. 1.956km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Jul 2, 8:55 AM PDT · 14335 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
33. 2.832km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Jul 3, 12:45 PM PDT · 14334 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
34. 2.420km ESE of Ocotillo, CASun, Jul 12, 12:21 PM PDT · 14325 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
35. 2.918km SW of Ocotillo, CASun, Jul 12, 6:41 PM PDT · 14325 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
36. 3.054km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Jul 13, 8:51 PM PDT · 14324 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
37. 2.731km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Jul 15, 4:43 AM PDT · 14323 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
38. 2.918km SW of Ocotillo, CASat, Jul 18, 9:29 AM PDT · 14319 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
39. 2.52km SW of Pine Valley, CASat, Jul 18, 9:56 AM PDT · 14319 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
40. 2.319km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Jul 19, 3:04 AM PDT · 14319 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
41. 2.619km ESE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jul 20, 9:55 AM PDT · 14317 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
42. 2.321km ESE of Ocotillo, CATue, Jul 21, 3:13 AM PDT · 14317 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
43. 2.554km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Jul 22, 5:03 AM PDT · 14315 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
44. 2.529km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Jul 24, 7:09 AM PDT · 14313 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
45. 3.351km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Jul 24, 8:27 AM PDT · 14313 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
46. 2.628km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Jul 25, 7:53 PM PDT · 14312 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
47. 3.029km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Jul 26, 9:17 AM PDT · 14311 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
48. 2.756km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Jul 26, 10:08 PM PDT · 14311 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
49. 3.155km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Jul 27, 5:56 PM PDT · 14310 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away

Before

1. 3.131km W of El Sauzal, B.C., MXWed, May 27, 5:28 PM PDT · 14371 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
2. 2.220km SE of Ocotillo, CATue, May 19, 12:27 PM PDT · 14379 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
3. 2.940km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, May 19, 3:46 AM PDT · 14380 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
4. 2.940km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, May 19, 3:44 AM PDT · 14380 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
5. 2.219km SE of Ocotillo, CATue, May 19, 3:05 AM PDT · 14380 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
6. 3.072km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, May 19, 12:22 AM PDT · 14380 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
7. 2.612km WNW of Ocotillo, CAMon, May 18, 2:34 AM PDT · 14381 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
8. 2.465km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, May 17, 10:46 AM PDT · 14381 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
9. 2.420km SE of Ocotillo, CASat, May 16, 6:45 PM PDT · 14382 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
10. 2.519km SE of Ocotillo, CASat, May 16, 6:45 PM PDT · 14382 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
11. 2.965km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, May 16, 1:06 PM PDT · 14382 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
12. 3.467km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, May 16, 4:42 AM PDT · 14383 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
13. 2.763km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, May 15, 4:23 PM PDT · 14383 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
14. 2.969km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, May 15, 3:12 AM PDT · 14384 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
15. 3.132km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, May 15, 1:48 AM PDT · 14384 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
16. 3.274km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, May 15, 1:35 AM PDT · 14384 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
17. 2.566km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, May 14, 2:33 PM PDT · 14384 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
18. 3.064km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, May 14, 2:47 AM PDT · 14385 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
19. 3.258km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, May 13, 4:24 AM PDT · 14386 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
20. 2.546km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, May 12, 8:46 AM PDT · 14386 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci722989. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:26 PM UTC.