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M3.6 earthquake 10km ESE of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 10km ESE of Progreso, B.C., MX on Wed, Sep 11, 1935, 6:08 AM GMT-8 (14:08 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 3km SW of Westmorland, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1935-09-11 14:08:36 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.554° N, 115.486° 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 8.4 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
330°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
2

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.517km SE of Holtville, CA · 33250 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 3.017km SE of Holtville, CA · 33249 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 2.85km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 33234 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 3.04km WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 33234 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 3.09km S of Puebla, B.C., MX · 33231 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 2.419km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 33229 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 2.87km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 33224 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 2.421km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 33224 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 2.648km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 33223 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 3.53km W of Westmorland, CA · 33220 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 4.63km SW of Westmorland, CA · 33220 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  12. 3.316km W of Westmorland, CA · 33220 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 3.519km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 33219 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  14. 3.35km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 33213 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 3.06km SW of Westmorland, CA · 33211 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away

Before

  1. 2.817km SE of Holtville, CA · 33250 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 2.917km SE of Holtville, CA · 33251 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 3.217km SE of Holtville, CA · 33251 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 3.317km SE of Holtville, CA · 33251 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 3.30km NNW of El Centro, CA · 33251 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 3.517km SE of Holtville, CA · 33251 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 3.125km NNE of Holtville, CA · 33252 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 3.48km N of Progreso, B.C., MX · 33252 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  9. 3.12km WNW of Heber, CA · 33253 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  10. 3.45km W of Puebla, B.C., MX · 33253 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 3.14km SSW of El Centro, CA · 33253 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  12. 3.619km NE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 33253 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  13. 4.66km SE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 33253 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 4.515km NE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 33253 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3363182. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:09 PM UTC.