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M2.9 earthquake 62km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 62km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX on Thu, Sep 14, 1933, 12:59 AM GMT-8 (08:59 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 42km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1933-09-14 08:59:00 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.052° N, 115.809° 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
±0.20
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
360°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
0

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.942km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 33973 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 3.23km N of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 33970 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 3.610km E of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 33959 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 3.012km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 33956 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 3.011km WSW of El Centro, CA · 33956 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 3.118km WSW of El Centro, CA · 33956 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 3.410km W of El Centro, CA · 33956 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 3.661km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 33946 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  9. 3.317km N of Delta, B.C., MX · 33944 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 3.171km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 33941 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  11. 4.1102km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 33932 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 3.451km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 33932 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 2.737km S of Ocotillo, CA · 33931 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 2.720km ENE of Ocotillo, CA · 33931 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  15. 3.313km NW of Imperial, CA · 33931 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 3.473km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 33924 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away

Before

  1. 3.333km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 33998 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 3.843km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 34002 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3361293. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:16 AM UTC.