Mexico earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 20km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 20km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Sat, Oct 17, 1987, 1:28 AM PDT (08:28 UTC), 5 km (3 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
2.6 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-10-17 08:28:57 UTC
Depth
5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.868° N, 116.405° 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
305°, 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: 120 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.970km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14228 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 3.067km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14227 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 3.021km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14227 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 2.865km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14226 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 3.971km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14226 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 2.869km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14226 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 2.744km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14225 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 2.525km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 14224 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  9. 3.016km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14224 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 3.069km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14223 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 3.130km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14221 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  12. 3.130km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14220 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  13. 2.023km SSW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14219 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 2.965km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14219 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 3.162km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14219 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 2.428km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14218 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 2.848km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14214 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  18. 3.071km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14214 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  19. 3.168km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14208 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  20. 3.443 km ENE of Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Mexico · 14207 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  21. 2.735km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14206 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  22. 2.821km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14201 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  23. 3.066km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14198 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  24. 3.153km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14198 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  25. 2.822km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14195 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  26. 2.950km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14189 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  27. 3.022km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14189 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  28. 2.44km S of Ocotillo, CA · 14188 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  29. 1.58km SSE of Ocotillo, CA · 14188 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  30. 2.36km S of Ocotillo, CA · 14188 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  31. 3.28km S of Ocotillo, CA · 14186 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  32. 3.873km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14185 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  33. 2.872km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14185 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  34. 2.514km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14185 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  35. 2.968km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  36. 4.670km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  37. 3.071km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  38. 3.367km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  39. 3.768km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  40. 2.349km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  41. 3.267km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  42. 3.170km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  43. 3.171km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  44. 3.168km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  45. 3.268km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  46. 3.168km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  47. 3.171km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  48. 3.068km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  49. 3.067km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  50. 2.969km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  51. 3.071km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  52. 3.067km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  53. 2.464km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  54. 2.865km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  55. 2.971km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  56. 3.067km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  57. 2.768km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  58. 2.967km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  59. 2.968km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14182 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  60. 2.868km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14182 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away

The first 60 of 120.

Before

  1. 3.236km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14229 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 2.937km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14232 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 3.048km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14235 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 3.546km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14237 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 2.242km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14241 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  6. 2.321km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14241 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 2.823km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14243 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 3.253km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14245 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 3.258km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14246 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 2.921km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14247 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 3.257km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14249 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  12. 3.115km SSE of Tecate, B.C., MX · 14249 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  13. 2.946km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 14249 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 2.868km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14255 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci732989. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:21 PM UTC.