Mexico earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 81km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 81km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX on Fri, Feb 7, 2003, 4:35 PM PST (00:35 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 30 km NE of Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Southern California Seismic Network
Local time: Fri, Feb 7, 2003, 4:35 PM PST
UTC: 2003-02-08 00:35:52 UTC
Depth: -0.0 km (-0.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 31.518° N, 115.746° 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 6.8 km horizontally, 7.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.37
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 315°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used: 11

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 26 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9886713. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:41 AM UTC.