M3.8 earthquake 16km WNW of Tecolots, B.C., MX
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 16km WNW of Tecolots, B.C., MX on Sun, Nov 24, 1940, 5:04 AM GMT-8 (13:04 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.8 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- Southern California Seismic Network
- Local time
- UTC
- 1940-11-24 13:04:39 UTC
- Depth
- 6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 32.605° N, 115.150° 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 2.1 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.22
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 331°, 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3365505. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:33 AM UTC.