Mexico earthquakes

M5.4 earthquake 62km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 62km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX on Sun, Nov 30, 1958, 10:02 PM GMT-8 (06:02 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.4 (ml), moderate
Local time
UTC
1958-12-01 06:02:29 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.080° N, 115.882° W
Region
Mexico
Strongest shaking
VII, very strong shaking
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

Strongest estimated
VII, very strong shaking
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USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter
Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 2.0 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
292°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
8

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 49 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3296833. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 9:42 PM UTC.