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M3.1 earthquake 23km W of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 23km W of Progreso, B.C., MX on Wed, Feb 12, 1969, 2:55 AM GMT-8 (10:55 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 48km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1969-02-12 10:55:02 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.563° N, 115.832° 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
±0.03
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
221°, poorly surrounded by stations
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: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.83km SSE of Brawley, CA · 21041 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 3.148km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 21041 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 2.821km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 21035 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  4. 2.97km ESE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 21025 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 2.55km ENE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 21024 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 2.844km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 21023 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 2.848km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 21023 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 3.018km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 21017 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  9. 2.911km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 21014 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 2.415km SW of Hermosillo, B.C., MX · 21013 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 2.714km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 21010 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 2.812km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 21006 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 3.523km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 20997 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  14. 2.98km NNE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 20991 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 3.450km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 20984 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away

Before

  1. 3.328km ESE of Campo, CA · 21042 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  2. 2.98km SSE of Brawley, CA · 21042 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 2.819km SSE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 21043 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 3.76km SSW of Brawley, CA · 21044 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 3.59km S of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 21044 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 3.55km SSW of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 21044 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  7. 3.08km WNW of Holtville, CA · 21046 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 3.220km ESE of Pine Valley, CA · 21055 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  9. 3.852km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 21060 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3327866. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:21 AM UTC.