Mexico earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 48km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 48km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX on Sun, Mar 2, 1969, 5:49 PM GMT-8 (01:49 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 18km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1969-03-03 01:49:05 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.199° N, 115.828° 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 3.4 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
209°, 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: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.018km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 21018 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 2.415km SW of Hermosillo, B.C., MX · 21013 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 2.714km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 21011 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 3.523km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 20998 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 2.98km NNE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 20992 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 3.450km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 20985 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  7. 2.86km NE of Calexico, CA · 20976 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 3.546km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 20971 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 3.982km SSW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 20971 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 3.548km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 20971 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  11. 3.568km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 20969 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 3.550km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 20964 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away

Before

  1. 2.844km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 21024 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 2.55km ENE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 21025 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 2.97km ESE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 21025 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 3.446km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 21030 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 2.821km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 21036 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 3.148km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 21042 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  7. 2.83km SSE of Brawley, CA · 21042 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 3.123km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 21042 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  9. 3.328km ESE of Campo, CA · 21043 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 2.98km SSE of Brawley, CA · 21043 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 2.819km SSE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 21043 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 3.76km SSW of Brawley, CA · 21044 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 3.59km S of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 21045 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 3.55km SSW of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 21045 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  15. 3.08km WNW of Holtville, CA · 21047 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3327860. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 9:12 PM UTC.