Mexico earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 48km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 48km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX on Thu, Dec 20, 2001, 9:17 AM PST (17:17 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 63km W of Rosarito, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2001-12-20 17:17:45 UTC
Depth
21.1 km (13.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.022° N, 117.384° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 0.9 km horizontally, 1.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.45
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
303°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.949km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 9054 days ago · 12 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.949km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 9053 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 3.451km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 9053 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 2.742km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 9053 days ago · 19 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 2.548km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 9053 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 2.547km WSW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 9051 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 2.546km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 9049 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 2.438km SSE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), California · 9049 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 2.764km SW of Coronado, CA · 9049 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  10. 2.433km WSW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 9045 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  11. 2.432km W of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 9045 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  12. 1.726km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 9042 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 1.74km NW of National City, CA · 9038 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 3.08km W of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 9015 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 2.521km SSW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 9010 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  16. 3.763km W of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 9004 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  17. 2.532km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 9001 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  18. 2.334km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 9000 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away

Before

  1. 3.449km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 9055 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 3.049km WSW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 9057 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 1.934km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 9063 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 1.88km SE of Tijuana, B.C., MX · 9076 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 2.414km S of Campo, California · 9082 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9737869. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 8:37 AM UTC.