Mexico earthquakes

M4.0 earthquake 43km S of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 43km S of Progreso, B.C., MX on Fri, Oct 7, 1932, 11:47 PM GMT-8 (07:47 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 4km ESE of Mexicali, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.0 (ml), light
Local time
UTC
1932-10-08 07:47:11 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.194° N, 115.642° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 5.7 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
335°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
3

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 32 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.18km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 34318 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 2.817km W of Imperial, CA · 34318 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 2.712km E of Ocotillo, CA · 34318 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 3.14km WNW of Holtville, CA · 34318 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 4.04km ESE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 34318 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 3.19km WSW of Calexico, CA · 34318 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 2.74km SW of El Centro, CA · 34318 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 3.023km W of Imperial, CA · 34318 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 3.54km E of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 34318 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  10. 3.86km NE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 34318 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 3.012km N of Puebla, B.C., MX · 34317 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 4.54km ESE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 34317 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 4.51 km S of Calexico, California · 34317 days ago · 16 km deep · 54 km away
  14. 3.01km S of Calexico, CA · 34317 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 4.18km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 34317 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  16. 4.312km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 34317 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  17. 2.812km SE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 34317 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  18. 2.839km S of Ocotillo, CA · 34317 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  19. 3.43km NW of El Centro, CA · 34317 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  20. 3.711km NNE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 34316 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  21. 3.01km S of Calexico, CA · 34316 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  22. 3.313km WSW of Heber, CA · 34316 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  23. 2.715km W of Imperial, CA · 34316 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  24. 2.78km NNE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 34316 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  25. 3.19km NNW of Imperial, CA · 34316 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  26. 3.942km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 34313 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  27. 2.612km SE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 34306 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  28. 3.740km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 34303 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  29. 2.717km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 34290 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  30. 2.841km S of Ocotillo, CA · 34284 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  31. 3.44km NE of Heber, CA · 34270 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  32. 3.34km NE of Heber, CA · 34270 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away

Before

  1. 4.162km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 34336 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 3.342km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 34346 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3359318. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:19 PM UTC.