Mexico earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 18km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 18km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX on Sat, Mar 8, 1969, 9:05 AM GMT-8 (17:05 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 23km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1969-03-08 17:05:56 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.666° N, 115.748° 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 1.1 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.03
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
130°
Stations used
5

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.911km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 21014 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 2.415km SW of Hermosillo, B.C., MX · 21013 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 2.714km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 21010 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 2.812km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 21006 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 3.523km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 20997 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 2.98km NNE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 20991 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 3.450km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 20984 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 2.86km NE of Calexico, CA · 20976 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  9. 3.546km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 20971 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 3.548km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 20970 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 3.568km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 20968 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 5.51km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 20966 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 3.011km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 20966 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 2.79km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 20966 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 3.512km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 20965 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  16. 3.014km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 20964 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  17. 3.550km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 20964 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  18. 3.550km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 20962 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  19. 3.036km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20958 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away

Before

  1. 2.848km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 21023 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 2.844km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 21023 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 2.55km ENE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 21025 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 2.97km ESE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 21025 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 2.821km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 21036 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 3.148km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 21041 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 2.83km SSE of Brawley, CA · 21041 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 3.123km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 21042 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  9. 3.328km ESE of Campo, CA · 21042 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 2.98km SSE of Brawley, CA · 21042 days ago · 11 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 2.819km SSE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 21043 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  12. 3.76km SSW of Brawley, CA · 21044 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  13. 3.59km S of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 21044 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  14. 3.55km SSW of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 21045 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  15. 3.08km WNW of Holtville, CA · 21046 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3327862. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:08 AM UTC.