Mexico earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 15km SSE of Tecate, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 15km SSE of Tecate, B.C., MX on Sat, Sep 26, 1987, 8:31 PM PDT (03:31 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.6 The 1987 Superstition Hills, California Earthquake. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (mc), minor
Local time
UTC
1987-09-27 03:31:31 UTC
Depth
5.4 km (3.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.447° N, 116.558° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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: 188 in the 60 days after this one and 42 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.257km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14247 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 2.49km ENE of Valley Center, CA · 14246 days ago · 22 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 2.921km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14246 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 2.16km ENE of Julian, CA · 14245 days ago · 15 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 3.258km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14244 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 3.253km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14244 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 1.86km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14242 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 2.11km NE of Julian, CA · 14242 days ago · 13 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 2.823km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14242 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 1.824km ESE of Julian, CA · 14242 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 1.99km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14241 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 2.321km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14240 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 2.242km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14239 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 2.112km WSW of Salton City, CA · 14239 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
  15. 2.012km WSW of Salton City, CA · 14239 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
  16. 2.424km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14239 days ago · 13 km deep · 57 km away
  17. 2.58km NNE of Lake Henshaw, CA · 14238 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  18. 2.012km NE of Julian, CA · 14237 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  19. 2.312km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14236 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  20. 3.546km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14236 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  21. 1.94km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14235 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  22. 2.24km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14235 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  23. 2.412km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14234 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  24. 3.048km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14234 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  25. 2.937km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14231 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  26. 2.323km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 14230 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  27. 3.236km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14228 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  28. 2.620km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14227 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  29. 2.315km WNW of Imperial, CA · 14227 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  30. 2.53km SW of National City, CA · 14226 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  31. 2.010km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 14226 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  32. 2.970km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14226 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  33. 3.067km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14226 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  34. 1.912km SW of Salton City, CA · 14226 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  35. 3.021km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14225 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  36. 2.865km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14224 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  37. 2.869km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14224 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  38. 2.744km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14224 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  39. 2.525km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 14223 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  40. 3.016km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14222 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  41. 3.069km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14222 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  42. 2.411km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14220 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  43. 3.130km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14220 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  44. 1.816km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14219 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  45. 3.130km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14218 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  46. 2.07km SE of Warner Springs, CA · 14218 days ago · 16 km deep · 88 km away
  47. 2.965km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14218 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  48. 1.918km E of Julian, CA · 14218 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  49. 3.162km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14218 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  50. 1.911km NE of Julian, CA · 14217 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away
  51. 2.112km NE of Julian, CA · 14217 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away
  52. 2.428km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14216 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  53. 1.725km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14216 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  54. 2.425km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 14215 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  55. 2.848km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14213 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  56. 2.62km NNW of Imperial Beach, CA · 14211 days ago · 16 km deep · 55 km away
  57. 2.114km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14211 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  58. 2.217km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14211 days ago · 20 km deep · 83 km away
  59. 2.521km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14210 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  60. 1.821km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14210 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away

The first 60 of 188.

Before

  1. 2.946km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 14248 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 1.96km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14248 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 1.821km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14249 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 2.122km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14250 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 2.03km ESE of Lake Henshaw, CA · 14250 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 2.118km E of Julian, CA · 14252 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 2.018km ESE of Julian, CA · 14252 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 2.868km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14253 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 2.75km SSE of Coronado, CA · 14255 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  10. 2.55km WSW of National City, CA · 14255 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  11. 2.53km SW of National City, CA · 14257 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 2.814km SE of Tijuana, B.C., MX · 14258 days ago · 15 km deep · 33 km away
  13. 2.84km SW of National City, CA · 14258 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  14. 2.55km SW of National City, CA · 14258 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 2.413km W of Westmorland, CA · 14258 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  16. 2.011km WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14259 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
  17. 2.65km SW of National City, CA · 14260 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  18. 2.527km ENE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 14260 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  19. 2.85km SW of National City, CA · 14261 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  20. 1.95km SE of Coronado, CA · 14261 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci624200. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:25 PM UTC.