Mexico earthquakes

M4.0 earthquake 22km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 22km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX on Fri, May 13, 1960, 5:36 AM GMT-7 (12:36 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 42km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.0 (ml), light
Local time
UTC
1960-05-13 12:36:40 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.466° N, 115.776° 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 5.2 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.18
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
282°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
5

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.612km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 24234 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 3.315km ENE of Julian, CA · 24229 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 3.842km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 24226 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 4.044km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 24221 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 4.342km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 24210 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 3.860km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 24190 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 3.955km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 24188 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away

Before

  1. 3.415km SSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 24241 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 3.724km W of Westmorland, CA · 24258 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 4.218km WSW of El Centro, CA · 24261 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 3.211km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 24261 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 3.413km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 24261 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  6. 3.515km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 24261 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 3.913km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 24261 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 3.29km SE of Brawley, CA · 24268 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3350682. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:10 PM UTC.