Mexico earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 28km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 28km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Thu, Jan 9, 2003, 10:27 AM PST (18:27 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 74km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2003-01-09 18:27:00 UTC
Depth
6.6 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.971° N, 116.343° 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 1.4 km horizontally, 19.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.21
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
289°, 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: 67 in the 60 days after this one and 61 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.246km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8669 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 2.240km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8668 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 1.625km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 8668 days ago · 14 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 2.327km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8664 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 2.521km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8664 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 1.816km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8662 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 2.314km SE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8662 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 1.519km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 8660 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 1.951km SE of Campo, CA · 8660 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  10. 2.143km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8659 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 3.147km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8659 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 2.443km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8658 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  13. 1.718km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8657 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  14. 3.276km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8655 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  15. 3.044km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8653 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 2.038km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8652 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  17. 2.535km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8651 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  18. 2.441km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8650 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 1.627km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 8650 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  20. 2.336km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8649 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  21. 1.95km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 8649 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  22. 1.942km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8647 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  23. 2.648km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8645 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  24. 1.610km E of Ocotillo, CA · 8645 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  25. 1.716km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 8644 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
  26. 2.042km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8644 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  27. 2.85km S of Ocotillo, CA · 8642 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  28. 1.733km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8642 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  29. 5.074km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8641 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 82
  30. 3.178km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8641 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
  31. 2.384km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8641 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  32. 2.534km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8640 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  33. 2.981km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8640 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
  34. 2.964km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8639 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  35. 2.931km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8639 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  36. 2.133km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8639 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  37. 2.265km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8638 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  38. 1.516km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8638 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
  39. 1.93km ENE of Tijuana, B.C., MX · 8637 days ago · 13 km deep · 88 km away
  40. 1.56km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 8637 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  41. 2.441km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8637 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  42. 3.042km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8637 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  43. 1.624km ESE of Campo, CA · 8635 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
  44. 2.430km WSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 8633 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  45. 1.938km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8630 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  46. 1.717km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8629 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  47. 2.118km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8629 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  48. 2.117km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8629 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  49. 2.918km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8629 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  50. 2.545km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8628 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  51. 2.336km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8628 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  52. 2.224km ENE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 8627 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  53. 2.517km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8623 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  54. 2.011km SW of Pine Valley, CA · 8622 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  55. 2.165km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8621 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  56. 3.048km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8621 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  57. 2.218km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8620 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  58. 3.247km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8618 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  59. 1.612km SW of Pine Valley, CA · 8615 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away
  60. 2.129km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8613 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away

The first 60 of 67.

Before

  1. 2.534km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8671 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 1.913km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 8673 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 2.358km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8674 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  4. 2.042km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8676 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 2.340km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8676 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 2.538km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8676 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 2.542km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8676 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 2.473km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8677 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 2.238km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8677 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 2.58km WNW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8678 days ago · 11 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 2.59km NW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8678 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 2.79km WNW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8678 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 2.142km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8679 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  14. 2.316km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8682 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 1.834km SE of Campo, CA · 8682 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  16. 2.521km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8682 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 2.127km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8683 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  18. 3.217km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8683 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  19. 2.017km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8683 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  20. 2.259km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8683 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9878553. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:17 AM UTC.