Mexico earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 14km W of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 14km W of Progreso, B.C., MX on Fri, Jan 5, 1951, 2:15 PM GMT-8 (22:15 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.0 14km WNW of Tecolots, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1951-01-05 22:15:56 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.572° N, 115.733° 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 3.9 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
327°, 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 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.814km ENE of Julian, CA · 27638 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 6.014km WNW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 27637 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 3.89km WNW of Holtville, CA · 27636 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 3.715km E of Brawley, CA · 27636 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 3.410km NW of Holtville, CA · 27636 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 3.87km ENE of El Centro, CA · 27636 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 3.68km WSW of Brawley, CA · 27636 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  8. 3.324km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 27636 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 2.923km W of Westmorland, CA · 27635 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 3.013km W of Westmorland, CA · 27634 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 4.119km W of Imperial, CA · 27616 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  12. 3.011km SW of Westmorland, CA · 27616 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 4.015km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 27616 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 3.013km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 27599 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away

Before

  1. 3.09km ENE of Brawley, CA · 27655 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 2.89km NW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 27656 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 2.918km SSE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 27674 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 2.833km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 27684 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 2.830km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 27684 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 3.122km S of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 27685 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 3.78km SW of Los Algodones, B.C., MX · 27685 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3322615. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 6:59 PM UTC.