Mexico earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 86km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 86km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX on Fri, Jan 22, 2021, 6:15 AM PST (14:15 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 87km ESE of Maneadero, 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
2021-01-22 14:15:05 UTC
Depth
2.2 km (1.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.527° N, 115.683° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude estimates

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.ScaleComputed byNotes
2.53ML, local (Richter)Southern California Seismic NetworkPreferred · Final · ±0.126 · 25 stations
2.0ML, local (Richter)USGS National Earthquake Information CenterReviewed · ±0.085 · 18 stations

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 0.1 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.13
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
152°
Stations used
8

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Nearby

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

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39765520 (also filed as us7000d2jy). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:22 AM UTC.