Mexico earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 6km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 6km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MX on Sat, Jun 16, 1973, 4:18 AM PDT (11:18 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 6km ENE of Westmorland, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1973-06-16 11:18:06 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.631° N, 115.612° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 75 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 75.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci12318111. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:18 PM UTC.