Mexico earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 46km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 46km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX on Tue, Sep 16, 1969, 6:45 AM GMT-7 (13:45 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 60km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1969-09-16 13:45:49 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.190° N, 115.752° 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 4.2 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
207°, 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: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.020km W of Westmorland, CA · 20824 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 2.934km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20807 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  3. 3.040km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20806 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 3.160km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 20804 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 3.057km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 20803 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  6. 3.116km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20803 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 4.426km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 20798 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 2.752km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 20790 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  9. 3.14km SSW of Brawley, CA · 20787 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 2.526km W of Westmorland, CA · 20775 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 3.549km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 20770 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  12. 2.325km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 20770 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 2.525km NNE of Ocotillo, CA · 20768 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  14. 2.21km NW of El Centro, CA · 20767 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away

Before

  1. 3.443km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20827 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.77km ENE of Imperial, CA · 20827 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 2.623km SW of Westmorland, CA · 20828 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 2.932km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20832 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  5. 3.563km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 20840 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 3.01km ESE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 20844 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3326196. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 12:41 AM UTC.