Mexico earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 47km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 47km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX on Wed, Dec 17, 1969, 10:38 AM GMT-8 (18:38 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 58km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1969-12-17 18:38:35 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.173° N, 115.724° 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 4.5 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
263°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
3

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.727km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 20731 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 2.96km NE of Calexico, CA · 20720 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 2.88km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 20720 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 3.372km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 20714 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 2.412km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 20709 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 4.558km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 20702 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  7. 3.326km NNE of Ocotillo, CA · 20701 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 4.046km S of Ocotillo, CA · 20700 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away

Before

  1. 2.32km N of El Centro, CA · 20744 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 2.72km NNE of Imperial, CA · 20744 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 2.815km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20744 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 3.421km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20744 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 2.43km SSE of Imperial, CA · 20745 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 2.63km NNE of Imperial, CA · 20745 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 2.74km N of Imperial, CA · 20745 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 2.87km N of Imperial, CA · 20745 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 3.240km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20745 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  10. 3.45km NW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 20747 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  11. 3.721km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 20751 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 2.66km WSW of Holtville, CA · 20756 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  13. 3.443km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20756 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3325850. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 9:19 AM UTC.