Mexico earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 53km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 53km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX on Sun, Jan 20, 2002, 12:25 AM PST (08:25 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 13km WSW of Delta, 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
2002-01-20 08:25:07 UTC
Depth
1.3 km (0.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.746° N, 116.005° 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 7.1 km horizontally, 12.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.34
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
302°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.719km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 9021 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 2.19km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 9020 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 2.18km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 9020 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 2.017km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9020 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 2.217km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9019 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 2.34km SW of Delta, B.C., MX · 9019 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 2.816km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9019 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 2.217km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9019 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 2.272km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 9018 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  10. 1.618km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 9018 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 1.718km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9017 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 2.534km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9017 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 1.718km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 9011 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 2.415km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 9009 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  15. 2.117km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9005 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 2.119km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9003 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  17. 2.315km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 9003 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  18. 2.572km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 9002 days ago · 19 km deep · 25 km away
  19. 2.453km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9002 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  20. 2.021km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9002 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  21. 1.721km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9001 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  22. 2.617km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9001 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  23. 2.532km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 9001 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  24. 2.08km SW of Delta, B.C., MX · 9000 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  25. 2.334km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8999 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  26. 1.821km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 8999 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  27. 2.236km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8998 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  28. 1.722km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8997 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  29. 2.550km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8996 days ago · -1 km deep · 4 km away
  30. 1.717km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 8994 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  31. 3.011km SW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8993 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  32. 3.38km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8993 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  33. 3.218km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8991 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  34. 1.618km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8991 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  35. 1.517km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8991 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  36. 1.617km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8990 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  37. 5.713km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8990 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away · felt by 3,281 · PAGER yellow
  38. 3.412km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8990 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  39. 2.017km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 8990 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  40. 3.212km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 8990 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  41. 3.113km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8990 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  42. 3.013km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8990 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  43. 3.211km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8990 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  44. 2.915km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8990 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  45. 3.114km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8990 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  46. 2.614km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8990 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  47. 2.614km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8990 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  48. 2.312km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 8990 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  49. 3.012km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8990 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  50. 3.213km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8990 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  51. 2.415km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8990 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  52. 2.515km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8990 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  53. 3.513km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8990 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  54. 2.014km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8990 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  55. 2.013km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8990 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  56. 2.011km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 8990 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  57. 2.013km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8990 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  58. 4.114km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8990 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  59. 3.012km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8990 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  60. 2.516km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8990 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

  1. 2.614km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 9023 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 1.914km SW of Delta, B.C., MX · 9023 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 1.815km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 9023 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 2.115km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 9023 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 4.140 km WNW of San Felipe, Mexico · 9023 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 2.725km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 9025 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 2.469km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 9026 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 1.74km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9029 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 2.985km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 9032 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 2.437km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 9036 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  11. 2.658km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 9038 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  12. 2.460km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 9039 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  13. 1.726km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 9041 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  14. 3.431km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 9043 days ago · -1 km deep · 24 km away
  15. 2.558km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 9049 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  16. 2.463km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 9051 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  17. 2.33km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 9051 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9750421. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:10 AM UTC.