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Earthquakes near Ensenada today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Ensenada in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M3.0 67 km SSW, 8 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Ensenada just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 2 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M3.0 67 km SSW, Oct 17, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M4.2 140 km ENE, Feb 11, 2026
- Past year count
- 101 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 59 km M2.7, Oct 4, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Ensenada
USGS recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Ensenada in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M3.0 67 km SSW of the city at Oct 17, 11:44 local time (8 days ago).
The average depth was about 8 km and 2 of 2 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Ensenada) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 09:43 | Oct 23, 16:43 UTC | M2.5 | 125 km ENE | 2 km | 17 km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX |
| Oct 17, 11:44 | Oct 17, 18:44 UTC | M3.0 | 67 km SSW | 0 km | 52 km SSW of Maneadero, B.C., MX |
| Oct 15, 07:09 | Oct 15, 14:09 UTC | M2.7 | 125 km ENE | 15 km | 20 km W of Delta, B.C., MX |
| Oct 4, 05:18 | Oct 4, 12:18 UTC | M2.7 | 59 km W | 16 km | 48 km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Tijuana.
Largest earthquakes near Ensenada in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Ensenada in the past 12 months was M4.2 on Feb 11, 2026, 140 km ENE of the city (6 km NW of Delta, B.C., MX).
With 101 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 8.4 a month), the area around Ensenada is active by global standards. 0 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 | M4.2 | 140 km ENE | 8 km | 6 km NW of Delta, B.C., MX |
| Jan 15, 2026 | M4.1 | 149 km NE | 16 km | 7 km WSW of Holtville, CA |
| Feb 11, 2026 | M3.9 | 139 km ENE | 4 km | 8 km NW of Delta, B.C., MX |
| May 3, 2026 | M3.8 | 96 km ESE | 2 km | 81 km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX |
| Nov 19, 2025 | M3.7 | 126 km ENE | 10 km | 17 km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX |
| Jan 11, 2026 | M3.7 | 91 km ESE | 2 km | 51 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico |
| Feb 11, 2026 | M3.6 | 138 km ENE | 3 km | 8 km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX |
| Oct 26, 2025 | M3.6 | 133 km ESE | 5 km | 93 km SSW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX |
| Oct 29, 2025 | M3.6 | 51 km E | 16 km | 48 km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX |
| Oct 29, 2025 | M3.6 | 102 km ESE | 10 km | 61 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico |
Was it felt in Ensenada?
The largest nearby quake this month, M3.0 at 67 km, was probably too small or too distant to notice in Ensenada by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
1 earthquake near Ensenada in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag: M4.2 6 km NW of Delta, B.C., MX (Feb 11, 2026). The flag means the quake was large enough and in an oceanic region where tsunami warning centres issue messages; it does not mean a tsunami happened.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 144 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
Earthquakes near other cities in Mexico and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).