Mexico earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 20km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 20km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Wed, Sep 11, 2002, 8:57 AM PDT (15:57 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 84km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2002-09-11 15:57:00 UTC
Depth
6.6 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.907° N, 116.407° 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 0.9 km horizontally, 16.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.31
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
278°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 40 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.620km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 8789 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 1.922km NNW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 8788 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 1.818km SSE of Ocotillo, CA · 8787 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 1.720km SSE of Ocotillo, CA · 8787 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 1.618km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 8785 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 2.024km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 8785 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 2.233km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8783 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 1.726km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8778 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 2.326km SSE of Ocotillo, California · 8777 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 1.916km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8774 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 2.143km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8774 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  12. 2.624km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8773 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  13. 1.537km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8772 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  14. 2.945km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8772 days ago · 0 km deep · 39 km away
  15. 1.87km ESE of Chula Vista, CA · 8767 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 2.435km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8762 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  17. 1.910km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 8761 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
  18. 2.440km SW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8761 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  19. 1.923km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8757 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  20. 1.824km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8756 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  21. 2.671km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8754 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  22. 2.439km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8752 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  23. 1.717km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8750 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  24. 2.118km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8750 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  25. 2.450km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8746 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  26. 1.912km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 8743 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  27. 1.713km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 8740 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  28. 1.813km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 8738 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  29. 2.558km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8737 days ago · 17 km deep · 66 km away
  30. 2.542km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8737 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  31. 2.028km ESE of Campo, CA · 8737 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  32. 2.046km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8736 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  33. 2.649km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8735 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  34. 2.124km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8734 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  35. 1.823km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8734 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  36. 3.884km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8734 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  37. 2.972km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8732 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  38. 2.413km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 8730 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  39. 1.928km ESE of Campo, CA · 8729 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  40. 1.612km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 8729 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away

Before

  1. 1.718km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 8791 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 1.618km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 8791 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 2.018km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 8791 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 3.432km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8794 days ago · 0 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 2.230km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8794 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  6. 1.612km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 8795 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 2.369km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8798 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 2.669km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8799 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 2.219km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8809 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 2.019km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8809 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 1.844km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8809 days ago · 21 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 2.413km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 8813 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 1.612km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8813 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 2.333km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8814 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  15. 2.570km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8815 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  16. 2.033km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8819 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci13811700. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:03 PM UTC.