Mexico earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 30km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 30km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Fri, Sep 6, 2002, 1:02 PM PDT (20:02 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
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2002-09-06 20:02:55 UTC
Depth
6.7 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.030° N, 116.366° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 14.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±1.13
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
284°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 75 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.432km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8794 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away
  2. 2.018km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 8791 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 1.618km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 8791 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 1.718km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 8791 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 3.120km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8789 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  6. 1.620km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 8789 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 1.922km NNW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 8788 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 1.818km SSE of Ocotillo, CA · 8787 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 1.720km SSE of Ocotillo, CA · 8787 days ago · 13 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 1.618km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 8785 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  11. 2.024km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 8784 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 2.233km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8783 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  13. 1.918km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 8779 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 3.621km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8777 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 2.322km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8777 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 1.521km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8777 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 2.219km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8777 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  18. 1.726km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8777 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  19. 2.022km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8777 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  20. 1.922km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8777 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  21. 2.621km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8777 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  22. 2.720km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8777 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  23. 3.120km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8777 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  24. 2.521km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8777 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  25. 3.021km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8776 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  26. 2.326km SSE of Ocotillo, California · 8776 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  27. 2.921km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8776 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  28. 2.621km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8776 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  29. 2.322km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8776 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  30. 1.820km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8775 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  31. 1.822km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8775 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  32. 2.023km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8774 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  33. 2.322km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8773 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  34. 1.916km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8773 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  35. 2.143km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8773 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  36. 2.624km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8773 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  37. 1.537km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8772 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  38. 1.716km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8772 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  39. 2.945km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8771 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
  40. 1.87km ESE of Chula Vista, CA · 8767 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  41. 2.221km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8765 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  42. 2.018km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8764 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
  43. 1.527km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 8763 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  44. 2.113km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 8763 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  45. 2.435km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8761 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  46. 1.910km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 8761 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
  47. 2.440km SW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8760 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  48. 1.528km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8759 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  49. 2.324km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8757 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  50. 2.017km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 8757 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  51. 1.923km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8757 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  52. 2.626km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 8756 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  53. 1.824km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8755 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  54. 2.018km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 8755 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  55. 1.822km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 8755 days ago · 13 km deep · 93 km away
  56. 2.671km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8754 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  57. 2.439km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8751 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  58. 1.717km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8749 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  59. 2.118km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8749 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  60. 1.918km ENE of Ocotillo, CA · 8748 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away

The first 60 of 75.

Before

  1. 1.612km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 8795 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 1.917km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8796 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 2.369km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8797 days ago · 0 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 2.669km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8798 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 1.818km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8808 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 2.219km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8808 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 2.019km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8808 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 1.844km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8809 days ago · 21 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 2.413km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 8812 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 1.612km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8813 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  11. 2.333km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8814 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  12. 2.570km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8815 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 1.616km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 8818 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 2.033km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8818 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  15. 2.227km SE of Campo, CA · 8820 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9820433. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:42 PM UTC.