M4.7 earthquake 10km SW of Tecolots, B.C., MX
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 10km SW of Tecolots, B.C., MX on Tue, Apr 7, 1936, 2:53 PM GMT-8 (22:53 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (ML, local (Richter)), light
- Magnitude from
- Southern California Seismic Network
- Local time
- UTC
- 1936-04-07 22:53:30 UTC
- Depth
- 6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 32.500° N, 115.050° W
- Region
- Mexico
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Magnitude estimates
Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.
| Mag. | Scale | Computed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.68 | ML, local (Richter) | Southern California Seismic Network | Preferred · Final · ±0.106 · 13 stations |
| 4.5 | ML, local (Richter) | USGS historic United States catalog | Final |
What happened
The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.
Maximum observed Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) V
From the USGS event page for ci3363529. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.
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
- ±0.11
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 333°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 4
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.614km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 33049 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
- 4.312km WSW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 33048 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
- 3.614km SSW of Hermosillo, B.C., MX · 33042 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
- 4.112km WNW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 33039 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
- 3.116km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 33038 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
- 2.813km E of Calipatria, CA · 33031 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
- 3.416km NE of Ocotillo, CA · 33020 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
Before
- 3.913km WNW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 33049 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
- 3.451km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 33050 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
- 3.314km SW of Hermosillo, B.C., MX · 33050 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
- 3.49km NW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 33050 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3363529 (also filed as ushis1137). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:41 AM UTC.