M6.0 earthquake 24 km SSW of San José del Progreso, Mexico
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 24 km SSW of San José del Progreso, Mexico on Sun, Jun 17, 1928, 5:24 PM GMT-6 (23:24 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M7.4 40 km S of Corralero, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.0 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1928-06-17 23:24:51 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.887° N, 97.761° 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.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.25
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem908747. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 1:43 PM UTC.