Mexico earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 16km W of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 16km W of Progreso, B.C., MX on Thu, Oct 9, 1969, 6:07 PM GMT-7 (01:07 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 26km ENE of Pine Valley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1969-10-10 01:07:04 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.586° N, 115.755° 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 1.6 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
141°
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: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.426km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 20798 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 2.752km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 20790 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 3.14km SSW of Brawley, CA · 20787 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 2.418km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 20785 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 2.17km SSW of Salton City, CA · 20778 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 3.12km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 20775 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 2.526km W of Westmorland, CA · 20775 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 3.549km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 20770 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  9. 2.325km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 20770 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 2.525km NNE of Ocotillo, CA · 20768 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  11. 2.21km NW of El Centro, CA · 20767 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 2.517km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 20760 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 3.443km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20755 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  14. 2.66km WSW of Holtville, CA · 20755 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  15. 2.818km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 20753 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  16. 3.318km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 20752 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 3.721km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 20750 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  18. 3.45km NW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 20747 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  19. 3.240km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20744 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  20. 2.87km N of Imperial, CA · 20744 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  21. 2.74km N of Imperial, CA · 20744 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  22. 2.63km NNE of Imperial, CA · 20744 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  23. 2.43km SSE of Imperial, CA · 20744 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  24. 3.421km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20744 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  25. 2.815km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20744 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  26. 2.72km NNE of Imperial, CA · 20743 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  27. 2.32km N of El Centro, CA · 20743 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away

Before

  1. 3.057km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 20803 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 3.160km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 20804 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 3.610km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 20804 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 3.040km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20806 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 2.934km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20807 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 3.810km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 20814 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 3.121km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 20817 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 3.020km W of Westmorland, CA · 20824 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 2.914km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 20825 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 3.046km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20826 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  11. 3.443km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20827 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 2.77km ENE of Imperial, CA · 20827 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  13. 2.623km SW of Westmorland, CA · 20828 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  14. 2.916km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 20831 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  15. 2.932km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20831 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3326066. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:51 PM UTC.