Earthquake · reviewed by a seismologist
M 1.6ml
12km N of Tecate, B.C., MX
Yes. A magnitude 1.6 earthquake was recorded 12km N of Tecate, B.C., MX, 51 km (32 mi) ESE of San Diego, CA, at 8:04 am PST on 5 December 2019 (16:04 UTC), 19 km deep.
51 km (32 mi) ESE of San Diego, CA · 35 km (22 mi) ESE of El Cajon, CA
- When
- Magnitude
- M 1.6 (ml)
- Depth
- 19 km below the surface
- Felt
- no reports yet
- Nearest
- San Diego County, 42 km NNW
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
USGS · last changed by USGS · we first saw it 2534 days ago
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This was a minor earthquake. Quakes this small are rarely felt and do not cause damage.
At this magnitude and depth it was probably too small to be felt, even directly above it. Estimated from magnitude, depth and distance with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses; felt reports, where there are any, are the measurement.
Earthquakes near other towns within 30 km: Campo, Pine Valley, Descanso, Alpine, Jamul, Harbison Canyon.
How big was it?
This earthquake released about 9 lb of TNT. Magnitude is logarithmic: each whole step up releases about 32 times more energy, so a magnitude 2.6 would have released about 32 times as much.
- Mineral, Virginia 2011 M 5.8 1,700,000× the energy of this one
- Magna, Utah 2020 M 5.7 1,200,000× the energy of this one
- Around the size people start to feel M 3.0 110× the energy of this one
- This earthquake M 1.6 about 9 lb of TNT
Energy from the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log10E = 1.5M + 4.8), rounded to two figures; bar length is magnitude, which is already a logarithm of energy. Magnitudes of past earthquakes from the USGS catalogue.
Where
Epicentre 32.6760, -116.6140. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Direction from the epicentre | |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego County, CA | 42 km (26 mi) | NNW | earthquakes near San Diego County |
| Imperial County, CA | 124 km (77 mi) | ENE | earthquakes near Imperial County |
| Riverside County, CA | 130 km (81 mi) | NNE | earthquakes near Riverside County |
| Orange County, CA | 155 km (96 mi) | NW | earthquakes near Orange County |
Places and coordinates from the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2024). Distances are from the epicentre.
Aftershocks so far
52 earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km since this one.
- 1.5 28km ENE of Pine Valley, CA
- 1.6 6km NW of Julian, CA
- 1.5 6km ESE of Chula Vista, CA
- 1.8 27km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA
- 1.8 24km ESE of Campo, CA
- 1.6 5km NE of Rancho San Diego, CA
- 1.8 25km ENE of Pine Valley, CA
- 2.1 26km WNW of Ocotillo, CA
- 3.4 26km WNW of Ocotillo, CA
- 1.7 22km NNE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX
- 1.8 26km WNW of Ocotillo, CA
- 1.6 2 km ENE of Rancho San Diego, CA
- 1.6 6km NNW of Lakeside, CA
- 2.7 22km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA
- 2.4 22km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA
Counted from the QuakeIndex database, which ingests the USGS feed every 30 seconds · as of . QuakeIndex does not forecast aftershocks. When USGS issues an operational aftershock forecast it appears on the USGS event page.
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