Mexico earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 14km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 14km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX on Sat, Mar 15, 1969, 12:37 PM GMT-8 (20:37 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 1km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1969-03-15 20:37:57 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.611° N, 115.726° 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 2.0 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.18
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
217°, 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: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.812km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 21008 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  2. 3.523km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 21000 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 2.98km NNE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 20994 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 3.450km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 20987 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 2.86km NE of Calexico, CA · 20978 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 3.546km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 20973 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 3.548km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 20973 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 3.568km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 20971 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 5.51km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 20969 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 2.79km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 20969 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 3.512km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 20967 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  12. 3.014km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 20967 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  13. 3.550km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 20966 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  14. 3.550km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 20964 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 3.036km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20960 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  16. 3.28km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 20958 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  17. 2.57km N of Imperial, CA · 20954 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away

Before

  1. 2.415km SW of Hermosillo, B.C., MX · 21015 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 2.911km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 21017 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 3.018km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 21020 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 2.848km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 21026 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 2.844km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 21026 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 2.55km ENE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 21027 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 2.97km ESE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 21027 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 2.821km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 21038 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3327671. Read Fri, Sep 25, 2026, 9:18 PM UTC.