Mexico earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 16km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 16km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX on Sat, Sep 30, 1961, 12:43 AM GMT-8 (08:43 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1961-09-30 08:43:02 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.442° N, 115.630° 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 3.8 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
286°, 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 29 in the 30 days before it.

Before

  1. 3.319km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 23743 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 3.218km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 23743 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 4.233km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 23744 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 4.311km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 23744 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 3.520km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 23745 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 3.015km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 23745 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 3.514km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 23745 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 2.715km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 23746 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 3.317km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 23746 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 3.118km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 23747 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 2.714km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 23747 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 3.315km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 23747 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 3.316km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 23747 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 3.222km S of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 23748 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 3.021km S of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 23748 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 4.418km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 23748 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 3.751km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 23748 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  18. 2.918km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 23748 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  19. 2.817km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 23748 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  20. 2.816km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 23748 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3344723. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 1:20 PM UTC.