Mexico earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 36km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 36km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Wed, Apr 10, 2002, 11:12 PM PDT (06:12 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 72km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2002-04-11 06:12:55 UTC
Depth
6.4 km (4.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.127° N, 116.391° 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

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Location uncertainty
About 1.8 km horizontally, 20.6 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
276°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
8

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 51 in the 60 days after this one and 35 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9777225. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:55 AM UTC.