Mexico earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 40km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 40km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Fri, Mar 8, 2002, 12:29 AM PST (08:29 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 14km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2002-03-08 08:29:25 UTC
Depth
6.6 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.971° N, 116.215° 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 2.5 km horizontally, 22.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.28
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
290°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 142 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.014km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 8976 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 1.812km S of Puebla, B.C., MX · 8975 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 2.215km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8975 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 2.240km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8975 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  5. 1.915km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8975 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 2.314km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 8975 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 2.713km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 8975 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  8. 2.016km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8975 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 2.216km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8975 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 2.614km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8975 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 2.014km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8975 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 2.614km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8975 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 2.012km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8975 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 1.715km S of Puebla, B.C., MX · 8975 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 1.612km S of Puebla, B.C., MX · 8975 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  16. 1.812km S of Puebla, B.C., MX · 8975 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 1.913km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8974 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 1.914km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8974 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  19. 2.565km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8974 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  20. 2.213km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8974 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  21. 2.128km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 8974 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  22. 1.514km S of Puebla, B.C., MX · 8974 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  23. 1.61km WSW of Ocotillo, CA · 8974 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  24. 1.617km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8973 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  25. 1.714km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8973 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  26. 2.716km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8973 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  27. 2.116km SW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8973 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  28. 2.217km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8973 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  29. 2.170km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8972 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  30. 1.712km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 8972 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  31. 2.332km NNE of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 8972 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  32. 2.424km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8972 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  33. 2.213km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8972 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  34. 1.914km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8972 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  35. 1.812km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8972 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  36. 1.815km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8971 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  37. 1.912km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 8971 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  38. 1.814km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8971 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  39. 2.517km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8970 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  40. 1.916km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8970 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  41. 1.610km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8970 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  42. 1.813km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8970 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  43. 2.111km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8969 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  44. 2.412km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8969 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  45. 2.813km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8969 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  46. 2.920km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8968 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  47. 2.49km WSW of Heber, CA · 8967 days ago · 21 km deep · 98 km away
  48. 2.313km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8965 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  49. 2.113km SW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8964 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  50. 1.611km WSW of Heber, CA · 8963 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  51. 2.818km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 8962 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away
  52. 2.711km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8960 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  53. 2.113km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8960 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  54. 2.312km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8959 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  55. 2.215km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8958 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  56. 1.715km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 8958 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  57. 1.713km NE of Campo, CA · 8958 days ago · 17 km deep · 80 km away
  58. 3.013km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8957 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  59. 2.813km SW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8957 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  60. 3.714km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8957 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away

The first 60 of 142.

Before

  1. 2.313km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 8976 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 2.715km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8976 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 2.016km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8976 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 1.814km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 8976 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 1.913km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8976 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 1.817km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8976 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 1.918km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8976 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 2.116km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8976 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 2.917km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8976 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 1.917km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8977 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 3.116km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8977 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 1.717km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8977 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 1.812km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 8977 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  14. 1.811km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 8977 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  15. 2.217km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8977 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  16. 3.416km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8977 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  17. 2.013km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8977 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 1.914km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 8977 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  19. 2.017km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8977 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  20. 3.214km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8977 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci12475504. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:31 PM UTC.