Mexico earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 54km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 54km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX on Thu, Dec 20, 2001, 4:10 AM PST (12:10 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 40 km WNW of San Felipe, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2001-12-20 12:10:49 UTC
Depth
-0.3 km (-0.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.360° N, 116.173° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 7.2 km horizontally, 10.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.21
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
293°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
9

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.463km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 9052 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 2.558km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 9050 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 3.431km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 9044 days ago · -1 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 2.460km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 9040 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 2.658km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 9039 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 2.437km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 9037 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 2.985km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 9033 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  8. 2.469km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 9027 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 4.140 km WNW of San Felipe, Mexico · 9025 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  10. 2.653km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 9024 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 2.272km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 9019 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 2.572km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 9004 days ago · 19 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 2.453km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9003 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 2.532km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 9002 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 2.334km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 9001 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 2.550km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8997 days ago · -1 km deep · 47 km away

Before

  1. 2.583km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 9057 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 2.651km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 9061 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 1.934km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 9063 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 2.571km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 9073 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 2.335km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 9076 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 2.468km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 9082 days ago · 17 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 2.469km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9082 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 2.054km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9084 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9737829. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 12:53 PM UTC.