Mexico earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 22km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 22km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Wed, Nov 25, 1987, 3:22 PM PST (23:22 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
3.0 (mc), minor
Local time
UTC
1987-11-25 23:22:00 UTC
Depth
5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.878° N, 116.384° 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
226°, 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: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.69km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14189 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 2.49km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14189 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 2.44km S of Ocotillo, CA · 14188 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 1.58km SSE of Ocotillo, CA · 14188 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 2.36km S of Ocotillo, CA · 14188 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 2.54km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 14188 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 2.44km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 14188 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 2.69km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14187 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 3.28km S of Ocotillo, CA · 14186 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 3.873km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14185 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 2.872km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14185 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  12. 2.514km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14184 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 2.59km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14184 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 2.415km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14183 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 2.968km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  16. 4.670km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  17. 3.071km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  18. 3.367km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  19. 3.768km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  20. 2.349km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  21. 3.267km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  22. 3.170km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  23. 3.171km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  24. 3.168km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  25. 3.268km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  26. 2.48km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14183 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  27. 3.168km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  28. 3.171km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  29. 3.068km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  30. 3.067km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  31. 2.969km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  32. 3.071km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14182 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  33. 3.067km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14182 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  34. 2.464km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14182 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  35. 2.865km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14182 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  36. 2.971km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14182 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  37. 3.067km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14182 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  38. 2.768km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14182 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  39. 2.967km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14182 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  40. 2.968km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14182 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  41. 2.868km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14182 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  42. 2.967km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14182 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  43. 2.967km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14182 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  44. 3.171km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14182 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  45. 2.748km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14182 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  46. 3.171km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14182 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  47. 3.071km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14182 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  48. 4.070km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14182 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  49. 3.269km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14182 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  50. 2.171km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14182 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  51. 3.870km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14182 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  52. 3.271km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14182 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  53. 3.072km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14182 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  54. 3.071km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14182 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  55. 3.171km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14182 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  56. 3.071km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14182 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  57. 3.173km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14182 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  58. 2.413km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14182 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  59. 2.071km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14181 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  60. 2.34km S of Ocotillo, CA · 14181 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

  1. 2.950km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14189 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 2.822km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14194 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 3.153km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14198 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 3.066km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14198 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 2.821km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14201 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 2.735km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14206 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  7. 3.443 km ENE of Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Mexico · 14207 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 3.168km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14208 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 3.071km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14213 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  10. 2.848km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14214 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 2.428km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14218 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 3.162km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14219 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  13. 2.965km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14219 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  14. 2.023km SSW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14219 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci736385. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:52 PM UTC.