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M3.7 earthquake 50km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 50km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX on Wed, Jan 21, 1959, 11:39 PM GMT-8 (07:39 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 57km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1959-01-22 07:39:59 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.168° N, 115.802° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 5.2 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.25
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
300°, 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: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.857km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 24715 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 3.653km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 24713 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 3.866km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 24712 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 3.548km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 24698 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 3.650km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 24690 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 3.457km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 24675 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 3.857km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 24674 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 3.735km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 24673 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  9. 3.762km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 24664 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away

Before

  1. 4.262km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 24715 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  2. 4.367km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 24716 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  3. 3.656km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 24719 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 3.720km SSE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 24719 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 3.550km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 24720 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 3.858km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 24721 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 3.866km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 24722 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  8. 3.760km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 24724 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  9. 3.58km SE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 24727 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 3.360km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 24727 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  11. 3.463km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 24728 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  12. 3.614km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 24728 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  13. 4.156km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 24730 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  14. 3.864km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 24733 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  15. 3.521km W of Westmorland, CA · 24741 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 4.464km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 24744 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  17. 3.557km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 24744 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3296953. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:32 PM UTC.