Mexico earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 32km S of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 32km S of Progreso, B.C., MX on Thu, Sep 11, 1969, 2:31 AM GMT-7 (09:31 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 43km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1969-09-11 09:31:19 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.294° N, 115.600° 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 1.0 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
175°
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: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.623km SW of Westmorland, CA · 20828 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 2.77km ENE of Imperial, CA · 20827 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 3.443km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20827 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  4. 3.046km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20826 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  5. 3.020km W of Westmorland, CA · 20824 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 3.121km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 20817 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 2.934km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20807 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 3.040km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20806 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  9. 3.160km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 20804 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 3.057km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 20803 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 3.116km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20803 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 4.426km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 20798 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  13. 2.752km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 20790 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 3.14km SSW of Brawley, CA · 20787 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  15. 2.526km W of Westmorland, CA · 20775 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away

Before

  1. 3.563km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 20839 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 3.01km ESE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 20844 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 2.420km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 20853 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 3.119km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 20853 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3327095. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 12:08 AM UTC.