Mexico earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 14km SE of Tijuana, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 14km SE of Tijuana, B.C., MX on Wed, Sep 16, 1987, 6:54 PM PDT (01:54 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 36km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1987-09-17 01:54:14 UTC
Depth
14.6 km (9.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.446° N, 116.906° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from
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Station coverage gap
282°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 103 in the 60 days after this one and 48 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 103.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci623492. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:37 PM UTC.