Mexico earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 47km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 47km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX on Sun, May 17, 1959, 5:56 AM GMT-7 (12:56 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 22km S of Ocotillo, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (ml), light
Local time
UTC
1959-05-17 12:56:58 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.177° N, 115.747° 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 3.5 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
300°, 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: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.362km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 24598 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  2. 4.522km S of Ocotillo, CA · 24585 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 3.514km NW of Imperial, CA · 24576 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 3.818km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 24576 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 4.962km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 24572 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 3.823km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 24572 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 3.861km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 24570 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 3.845km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 24562 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 3.715km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 24555 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 3.88km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 24545 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away

Before

  1. 4.530km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 24620 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 3.855km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 24622 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3297056. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:30 PM UTC.