Mexico earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 13km WNW of Tecolots, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 13km WNW of Tecolots, B.C., MX on Tue, Apr 7, 1936, 2:14 PM GMT-8 (22:14 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 10km SW of Tecolots, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1936-04-07 22:14:09 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.593° N, 115.120° 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 9.8 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.13
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
332°, 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: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.710km SW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 33050 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 3.614km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 33050 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 4.312km WSW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 33049 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 3.614km SSW of Hermosillo, B.C., MX · 33043 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 4.112km WNW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 33039 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 3.116km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 33039 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 2.813km E of Calipatria, CA · 33031 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 3.416km NE of Ocotillo, CA · 33020 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 2.924km N of Ocotillo, CA · 33001 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away

Before

  1. 3.451km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 33050 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 3.314km SW of Hermosillo, B.C., MX · 33050 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  3. 3.49km NW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 33050 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3363528. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC.