Mexico earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 36km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 36km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Fri, Oct 16, 1987, 2:35 PM PDT (21:35 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 70km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (Mc), minor
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1987-10-16 21:35:34 UTC
Depth
5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.962° N, 116.256° 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
315°, 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: 195 in the 60 days after this one and 24 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.620km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14229 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 2.970km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14228 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 3.067km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14228 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 3.021km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14227 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 2.865km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14226 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 3.971km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14226 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 2.869km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14226 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 2.744km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14226 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  9. 2.525km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 14224 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  10. 3.016km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14224 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 3.069km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14223 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 3.130km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14222 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  13. 3.130km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14220 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  14. 2.023km SSW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14219 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 2.965km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14219 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  16. 3.162km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14219 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 2.428km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14218 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  18. 2.848km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14214 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  19. 3.071km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14214 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  20. 3.168km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14208 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  21. 3.443 km ENE of Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Mexico · 14208 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  22. 2.735km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14206 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  23. 2.821km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14201 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  24. 3.066km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14199 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  25. 3.153km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14198 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  26. 2.822km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14195 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  27. 3.31km ENE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14191 days ago · 24 km deep · 94 km away
  28. 2.67km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14190 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  29. 2.73km N of Ocotillo, CA · 14190 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  30. 2.58km NNE of Ocotillo, CA · 14190 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  31. 2.950km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14190 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  32. 2.29km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 14190 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  33. 3.022km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14189 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  34. 2.212km E of Ocotillo, CA · 14189 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  35. 2.214km E of Ocotillo, CA · 14189 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  36. 2.69km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14189 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  37. 2.49km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14189 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  38. 2.44km S of Ocotillo, CA · 14189 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  39. 1.58km SSE of Ocotillo, CA · 14189 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  40. 2.313km E of Ocotillo, CA · 14188 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  41. 2.36km S of Ocotillo, CA · 14188 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  42. 2.54km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 14188 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  43. 2.44km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 14188 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  44. 2.412km E of Ocotillo, CA · 14188 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  45. 2.69km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14188 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  46. 2.412km E of Ocotillo, CA · 14188 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  47. 2.111km NE of Ocotillo, CA · 14187 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  48. 3.213km E of Ocotillo, CA · 14187 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  49. 1.913km E of Ocotillo, CA · 14187 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  50. 2.314km ENE of Ocotillo, CA · 14187 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  51. 3.28km S of Ocotillo, CA · 14186 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  52. 2.516km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 14186 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  53. 3.873km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14186 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  54. 2.314km E of Ocotillo, CA · 14186 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  55. 2.872km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14185 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  56. 2.34km E of Ocotillo, CA · 14185 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  57. 2.22km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 14185 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  58. 2.514km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14185 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  59. 2.211km NE of Ocotillo, CA · 14185 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  60. 2.32km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14185 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away

The first 60 of 195.

Before

  1. 2.016km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14232 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 2.937km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14233 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 2.213km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14233 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 2.912km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14234 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 1.99km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14234 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 2.611km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14234 days ago · 16 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 2.312km ESE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14234 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 3.048km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14236 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  9. 1.89km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14236 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 2.313km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14236 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 1.610km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14236 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 2.412km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14236 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  13. 3.546km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14238 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  14. 2.242km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14241 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 2.321km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14242 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  16. 2.823km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14244 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  17. 3.253km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14246 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  18. 3.258km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14246 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  19. 2.921km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14248 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  20. 3.257km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14249 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci732966. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:10 AM UTC.