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M2.6 earthquake 12km SE of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 12km SE of Progreso, B.C., MX on Thu, Oct 20, 1932, 6:55 AM GMT-8 (14:55 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 9km WSW of Niland, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1932-10-20 14:55:13 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.500° N, 115.500° 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 99.0 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: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 31 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.89km WSW of Niland, CA · 34294 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 2.717km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 34289 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 2.841km S of Ocotillo, CA · 34284 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 3.322km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 34271 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 3.44km NE of Heber, CA · 34269 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 3.34km NE of Heber, CA · 34269 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away

Before

  1. 3.643km NE of Holtville, CA · 34312 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 3.19km NNW of Imperial, CA · 34315 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 2.78km NNE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 34315 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  4. 2.715km W of Imperial, CA · 34315 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 3.313km WSW of Heber, CA · 34315 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  6. 3.01km S of Calexico, CA · 34315 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 3.711km NNE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 34315 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 3.43km NW of El Centro, CA · 34316 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  9. 2.839km S of Ocotillo, CA · 34316 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  10. 2.812km SE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 34316 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  11. 4.312km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 34316 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 4.18km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 34316 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  13. 3.01km S of Calexico, CA · 34316 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  14. 4.51 km S of Calexico, California · 34316 days ago · 16 km deep · 18 km away
  15. 4.54km ESE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 34316 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  16. 3.012km N of Puebla, B.C., MX · 34317 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  17. 3.86km NE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 34317 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  18. 3.54km E of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 34317 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  19. 3.023km W of Imperial, CA · 34317 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  20. 2.74km SW of El Centro, CA · 34317 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3359384. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:08 AM UTC.