Mexico earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 77km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 77km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX on Wed, Mar 3, 2021, 6:53 AM PST (14:53 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 57 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2021-03-03 14:53:33 UTC
Depth
9.3 km (5.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.272° N, 115.947° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
252°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.4Baja California, Mexico · 2029 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 2.763 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico · 2029 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  3. 2.288km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 2027 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  4. 2.655 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico · 2019 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  5. 1.833km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 2012 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 1.937km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 2004 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 2.354km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 2003 days ago · 15 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 1.844km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 1993 days ago · 16 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 2.561 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico · 1988 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 3.757 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico · 1988 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away · felt by 2

Before

  1. 3.187km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 2063 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 2.455 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico · 2063 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 2.690km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 2069 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39808000. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:18 AM UTC.