M5.9 earthquake 77 km SSW of El Progreso, Mexico
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 77 km SSW of El Progreso, Mexico on Sun, Aug 17, 1969, 8:54 PM GMT-7 (03:54 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.9 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-08-18 03:54:50 UTC
- Depth
- 14.9 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 24.834° N, 108.986° 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.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
- 6.0107 km SSW of El Huitusi, Mexico · 20855 days ago · 21 km deep · 33 km away
- 6.077 km SSW of El Huitusi, Mexico · 20855 days ago · 20 km deep · 14 km away
- 5.636 km SSW of Topolobampo, Mexico · 20855 days ago · 20 km deep · 52 km away
- 6.7101 km SW of Topolobampo, Mexico · 20855 days ago · 30 km deep · 68 km away
- 6.545 km SSW of Topolobampo, Mexico · 20855 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem805994. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:13 PM UTC.