Mexico earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 6km W of Tecolots, B.C., MX

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 6km W of Tecolots, B.C., MX on Tue, Apr 12, 1938, 9:24 AM GMT-7 (16:24 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 12km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.8 (ml), light
Local time
UTC
1938-04-12 16:24:33 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.560° N, 115.047° 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 6.0 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
333°, 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 1.8 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.67km W of Hermosillo, B.C., MX · 32305 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 3.711km NE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 32304 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 4.812km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 32304 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 3.13km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 32303 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 3.18km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 32303 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 3.012km ENE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 32302 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  7. 4.014km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 32300 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 3.129km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 32290 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  9. 3.127km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 32272 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 3.66km NW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 32259 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 3.46km S of Delta, B.C., MX · 32253 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 3.817km WSW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 32253 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  13. 3.715km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 32253 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 4.22km NNE of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 32253 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  15. 3.59km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 32253 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  16. 3.47km NNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 32253 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  17. 4.95km NNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 32250 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  18. 3.526km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 32250 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  19. 4.43km S of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 32250 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away

Before

  1. 3.117km E of Brawley, CA · 32305 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 3.217km E of Brawley, CA · 32305 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 3.319km E of Brawley, CA · 32305 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 3.23km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 32305 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 3.118km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 32305 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 3.015km ESE of Calipatria, CA · 32305 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 3.611km ESE of Calipatria, CA · 32305 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 3.112km E of Brawley, CA · 32305 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 3.31km SSE of Heber, CA · 32316 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3364581. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:55 AM UTC.