M2.8 earthquake 23km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.8 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Fri, Oct 2, 1987, 7:46 AM PDT

UTC

1987-10-02 14:46:36 UTC

Depth

5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

31.896° N, 116.379° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

292°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Ensenada, MexicoPopulation 443,807. Forecast21 kmE
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast89 kmSE

After

1. 2.321km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Oct 4, 9:20 AM PDT · 14244 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
2. 2.242km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Oct 4, 10:25 PM PDT · 14243 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
3. 3.546km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Oct 8, 12:23 PM PDT · 14240 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
4. 3.048km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Oct 10, 8:27 AM PDT · 14238 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
5. 2.937km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Oct 13, 10:04 AM PDT · 14235 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
6. 3.236km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Oct 16, 2:35 PM PDT · 14232 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
7. 2.620km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 17, 1:28 AM PDT · 14231 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
8. 2.970km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Oct 18, 2:55 AM PDT · 14230 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
9. 3.067km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Oct 18, 8:40 AM PDT · 14230 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
10. 3.021km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Oct 18, 9:26 PM PDT · 14229 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
11. 2.865km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Oct 19, 10:45 PM PDT · 14228 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
12. 3.971km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Oct 19, 10:45 PM PDT · 14228 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
13. 2.869km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Oct 20, 2:28 AM PDT · 14228 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
14. 2.744km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Oct 20, 8:10 AM PDT · 14228 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
15. 2.525km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXWed, Oct 21, 6:06 PM PDT · 14226 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
16. 3.016km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Oct 22, 3:51 AM PDT · 14226 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
17. 3.069km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Oct 22, 1:39 PM PDT · 14226 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
18. 3.130km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 24, 6:36 AM PDT · 14224 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
19. 3.130km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Oct 25, 8:20 PM PST · 14222 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
20. 2.023km SSW of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Oct 26, 5:08 PM PST · 14221 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
21. 2.965km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Oct 26, 6:03 PM PST · 14221 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
22. 3.162km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Oct 26, 6:34 PM PST · 14221 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
23. 2.428km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Oct 27, 11:48 PM PST · 14220 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
24. 2.848km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Oct 31, 7:47 PM PST · 14216 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
25. 3.071km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Nov 1, 3:12 AM PST · 14216 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
26. 3.168km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Nov 6, 4:34 PM PST · 14210 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
27. 3.443 km ENE of Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, MexicoSat, Nov 7, 10:18 AM PST · 14210 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
28. 2.735km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Nov 8, 9:33 PM PST · 14208 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
29. 2.821km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Nov 13, 6:54 PM PST · 14203 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
30. 3.066km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Nov 16, 7:27 AM PST · 14201 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
31. 3.153km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Nov 16, 6:14 PM PST · 14200 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
32. 2.822km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Nov 20, 12:45 AM PST · 14197 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
33. 2.950km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Nov 25, 7:08 AM PST · 14192 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
34. 3.022km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Nov 25, 3:22 PM PST · 14192 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
35. 2.69km SE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Nov 25, 11:37 PM PST · 14191 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
36. 2.49km SE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Nov 25, 11:53 PM PST · 14191 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
37. 2.44km S of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 26, 6:19 AM PST · 14191 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
38. 1.58km SSE of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 26, 7:25 AM PST · 14191 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
39. 2.36km S of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 26, 6:02 PM PST · 14190 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
40. 2.54km SW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 26, 7:13 PM PST · 14190 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
41. 2.44km SW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 26, 10:05 PM PST · 14190 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
42. 2.69km SE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Nov 27, 1:28 AM PST · 14190 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
43. 3.28km S of Ocotillo, CASat, Nov 28, 2:07 PM PST · 14189 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
44. 3.873km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Nov 29, 5:00 AM PST · 14188 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
45. 2.872km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Nov 29, 12:34 PM PST · 14188 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
46. 2.22km SSW of Ocotillo, CASun, Nov 29, 5:40 PM PST · 14187 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
47. 2.514km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Nov 30, 2:20 AM PST · 14187 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
48. 2.32km SE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Nov 30, 10:36 AM PST · 14187 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
49. 1.96km ESE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Nov 30, 10:48 AM PST · 14187 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
50. 2.59km SE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Nov 30, 12:40 PM PST · 14187 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
51. 2.415km SE of Ocotillo, CATue, Dec 1, 12:42 AM PST · 14186 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away

Before

1. 3.253km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Sep 30, 6:42 AM PDT · 14248 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
2. 3.258km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Sep 30, 12:29 AM PDT · 14248 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
3. 2.921km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Sep 28, 9:08 AM PDT · 14250 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
4. 3.257km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Sep 27, 2:03 AM PDT · 14251 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
5. 3.115km SSE of Tecate, B.C., MXSat, Sep 26, 8:31 PM PDT · 14251 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
6. 2.946km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXSat, Sep 26, 8:11 PM PDT · 14251 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
7. 2.868km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Sep 21, 3:47 AM PDT · 14257 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
8. 2.814km SE of Tijuana, B.C., MXWed, Sep 16, 6:54 PM PDT · 14261 days ago · 15 km deep · 79 km away
9. 3.173km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Sep 16, 6:22 AM PDT · 14262 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
10. 2.527km ENE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXMon, Sep 14, 2:48 AM PDT · 14264 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
11. 2.855km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Sep 6, 4:14 PM PDT · 14272 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
12. 3.072km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Sep 3, 3:52 PM PDT · 14275 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci731861. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC.