Mexico earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 42km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 42km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX on Wed, Jul 10, 1968, 12:24 PM GMT-7 (19:24 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 27km NW of Ocotillo, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1968-07-10 19:24:51 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.281° N, 115.849° 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 10.1 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.39
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
252°, 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: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.327km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 21234 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 3.123km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 21227 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 2.823km N of Ocotillo, CA · 21226 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 3.022km SSE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 21225 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 3.48km WSW of Holtville, CA · 21218 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 2.76km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 21218 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 2.57km ENE of Calexico, CA · 21218 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  8. 2.86km NE of Heber, CA · 21217 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  9. 3.224km SW of Westmorland, CA · 21215 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 3.543km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 21215 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 3.470km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 21205 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 3.956km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 21200 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away

Before

  1. 3.533km SSE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 21262 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 2.917km S of Salton City, CA · 21270 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 3.04km WNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 21283 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 3.118km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 21284 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3328724. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:33 PM UTC.