M2.7 earthquake 44km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.7 (mc), micro

Local time

Tue, Oct 20, 1987, 8:10 AM PDT

UTC

1987-10-20 15:10:04 UTC

Depth

5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.065° N, 116.211° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

291°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Ensenada, MexicoPopulation 443,807. Forecast43 kmENE
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast89 kmESE

After

1. 3.47km SW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Oct 20, 1:33 PM PDT · 14224 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
2. 2.525km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXWed, Oct 21, 6:06 PM PDT · 14223 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
3. 3.016km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Oct 22, 3:51 AM PDT · 14223 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
4. 3.069km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Oct 22, 1:39 PM PDT · 14222 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
5. 3.130km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 24, 6:36 AM PDT · 14221 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
6. 3.130km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Oct 25, 8:20 PM PST · 14219 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
7. 2.023km SSW of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Oct 26, 5:08 PM PST · 14218 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
8. 2.965km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Oct 26, 6:03 PM PST · 14218 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
9. 3.162km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Oct 26, 6:34 PM PST · 14218 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
10. 2.428km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Oct 27, 11:48 PM PST · 14217 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
11. 2.425km NW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Oct 29, 4:20 AM PST · 14216 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
12. 2.848km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Oct 31, 7:47 PM PST · 14213 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
13. 3.071km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Nov 1, 3:12 AM PST · 14213 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
14. 2.521km ENE of Pine Valley, CATue, Nov 3, 1:41 AM PST · 14211 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
15. 1.821km ENE of Pine Valley, CATue, Nov 3, 7:06 PM PST · 14210 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
16. 3.168km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Nov 6, 4:34 PM PST · 14207 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
17. 2.735km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Nov 8, 9:33 PM PST · 14205 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
18. 1.921km ENE of Pine Valley, CAWed, Nov 11, 11:34 AM PST · 14202 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
19. 2.325km ENE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Nov 12, 1:38 AM PST · 14202 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
20. 2.78km WSW of Heber, CAThu, Nov 12, 1:36 PM PST · 14201 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
21. 2.821km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Nov 13, 6:54 PM PST · 14200 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
22. 3.066km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Nov 16, 7:27 AM PST · 14197 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
23. 3.153km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Nov 16, 6:14 PM PST · 14197 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
24. 2.822km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Nov 20, 12:45 AM PST · 14194 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
25. 2.822km NE of Ocotillo, CATue, Nov 24, 5:59 AM PST · 14190 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
26. 3.31km ENE of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Nov 24, 7:34 AM PST · 14189 days ago · 24 km deep · 83 km away
27. 2.67km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Nov 24, 12:40 PM PST · 14189 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
28. 2.73km N of Ocotillo, CATue, Nov 24, 1:26 PM PST · 14189 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
29. 3.316km NNE of Ocotillo, CATue, Nov 24, 1:28 PM PST · 14189 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
30. 2.417km NNE of Ocotillo, CATue, Nov 24, 1:29 PM PST · 14189 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
31. 2.411km WSW of Imperial, CATue, Nov 24, 8:45 PM PST · 14189 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
32. 2.015km W of Imperial, CATue, Nov 24, 9:37 PM PST · 14189 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
33. 2.020km W of Imperial, CAWed, Nov 25, 1:11 AM PST · 14189 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
34. 2.58km NNE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Nov 25, 4:29 AM PST · 14189 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
35. 2.123km W of Imperial, CAWed, Nov 25, 4:45 AM PST · 14189 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
36. 2.950km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Nov 25, 7:08 AM PST · 14188 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
37. 2.29km ESE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Nov 25, 7:40 AM PST · 14188 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
38. 3.022km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Nov 25, 3:22 PM PST · 14188 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
39. 2.23km WSW of Mexicali, B.C., MXWed, Nov 25, 4:28 PM PST · 14188 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
40. 1.922km NE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Nov 25, 11:04 PM PST · 14188 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
41. 2.212km E of Ocotillo, CAWed, Nov 25, 11:09 PM PST · 14188 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
42. 2.214km E of Ocotillo, CAWed, Nov 25, 11:28 PM PST · 14188 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
43. 2.69km SE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Nov 25, 11:37 PM PST · 14188 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
44. 2.49km SE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Nov 25, 11:53 PM PST · 14188 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
45. 1.615km NNE of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 26, 12:49 AM PST · 14188 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
46. 2.44km S of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 26, 6:19 AM PST · 14188 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
47. 1.58km SSE of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 26, 7:25 AM PST · 14187 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
48. 2.313km E of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 26, 12:49 PM PST · 14187 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
49. 2.020km W of Imperial, CAThu, Nov 26, 5:14 PM PST · 14187 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
50. 2.36km S of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 26, 6:02 PM PST · 14187 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
51. 2.54km SW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 26, 7:13 PM PST · 14187 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
52. 2.44km SW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 26, 10:05 PM PST · 14187 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
53. 2.412km E of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 26, 11:18 PM PST · 14187 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
54. 2.69km SE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Nov 27, 1:28 AM PST · 14187 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
55. 2.412km E of Ocotillo, CAFri, Nov 27, 4:41 AM PST · 14187 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
56. 2.111km NE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Nov 27, 5:53 PM PST · 14186 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
57. 3.213km E of Ocotillo, CAFri, Nov 27, 10:10 PM PST · 14186 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
58. 1.913km E of Ocotillo, CAFri, Nov 27, 11:35 PM PST · 14186 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
59. 2.314km ENE of Ocotillo, CASat, Nov 28, 3:46 AM PST · 14186 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
60. 2.413km NNE of Ocotillo, CASat, Nov 28, 1:00 PM PST · 14185 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away

The first 60 of 198.

Before

1. 2.869km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Oct 20, 2:28 AM PDT · 14225 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
2. 3.971km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Oct 19, 10:45 PM PDT · 14225 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
3. 2.865km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Oct 19, 10:45 PM PDT · 14225 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
4. 3.021km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Oct 18, 9:26 PM PDT · 14226 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
5. 3.067km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Oct 18, 8:40 AM PDT · 14226 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
6. 2.970km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Oct 18, 2:55 AM PDT · 14227 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
7. 2.620km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 17, 1:28 AM PDT · 14228 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
8. 3.236km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Oct 16, 2:35 PM PDT · 14228 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
9. 2.323km NE of Pine Valley, CATue, Oct 13, 11:26 PM PDT · 14231 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
10. 2.016km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Oct 13, 10:16 PM PDT · 14231 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
11. 2.937km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Oct 13, 10:04 AM PDT · 14231 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
12. 2.213km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Oct 12, 3:26 PM PDT · 14232 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
13. 2.28km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Oct 12, 1:50 PM PDT · 14232 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
14. 2.912km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Oct 12, 8:24 AM PDT · 14232 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
15. 1.99km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Oct 11, 8:53 PM PDT · 14233 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
16. 2.611km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Oct 11, 7:18 PM PDT · 14233 days ago · 16 km deep · 87 km away
17. 2.312km ESE of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Oct 11, 5:42 PM PDT · 14233 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
18. 2.08km W of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Oct 10, 12:39 PM PDT · 14234 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
19. 3.048km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Oct 10, 8:27 AM PDT · 14234 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
20. 1.89km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Oct 10, 5:40 AM PDT · 14235 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci733253. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:13 AM UTC.