Mexico earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 8km N of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 8km N of Progreso, B.C., MX on Mon, Sep 9, 1935, 4:37 AM GMT-8 (12:37 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 17km SE of Holtville, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1935-09-09 12:37:41 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.651° N, 115.586° 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 6.8 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
327°, 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: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.125km NNE of Holtville, CA · 33251 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 3.517km SE of Holtville, CA · 33251 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 3.30km NNW of El Centro, CA · 33251 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 3.317km SE of Holtville, CA · 33251 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  5. 3.217km SE of Holtville, CA · 33251 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  6. 2.917km SE of Holtville, CA · 33250 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 2.817km SE of Holtville, CA · 33250 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 3.610km ESE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 33250 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  9. 3.517km SE of Holtville, CA · 33249 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 3.017km SE of Holtville, CA · 33249 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 2.68km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 33234 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 2.85km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 33233 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 3.04km WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 33233 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 3.09km S of Puebla, B.C., MX · 33231 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  15. 2.419km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 33229 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  16. 2.87km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 33224 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  17. 2.917km E of Julian, CA · 33224 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 2.421km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 33224 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 2.648km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 33222 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  20. 3.53km W of Westmorland, CA · 33220 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  21. 4.63km SW of Westmorland, CA · 33220 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  22. 3.316km W of Westmorland, CA · 33219 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  23. 3.519km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 33219 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  24. 3.915km SSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 33216 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  25. 3.35km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 33213 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  26. 3.06km SW of Westmorland, CA · 33210 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  27. 2.79km E of Julian, CA · 33199 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away

Before

  1. 3.12km WNW of Heber, CA · 33252 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 3.45km W of Puebla, B.C., MX · 33252 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  3. 3.14km SSW of El Centro, CA · 33252 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 3.619km NE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 33252 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 4.66km SE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 33252 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 4.515km NE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 33252 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 3.614km SW of Borrego Springs, CA · 33257 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 3.911km SSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 33257 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 3.412km NW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 33281 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 2.68km NW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 33281 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3363170. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 1:51 AM UTC.