M2.6 earthquake 56km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.6 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Mon, Jul 16, 1973, 8:54 AM PDT

UTC

1973-07-16 15:54:37 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.135° N, 115.865° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 2.5 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.23

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

264°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

9

• Santa Isabel, MexicoPopulation 29,311. Forecast62 kmSSW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast67 kmSW

After

1. 2.752km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Jul 16, 9:33 AM PDT · 19435 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
2. 3.460km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Jul 19, 10:11 PM PDT · 19431 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
3. 3.027km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Jul 20, 11:39 PM PDT · 19430 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
4. 3.042km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Jul 21, 6:36 PM PDT · 19429 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
5. 4.381km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Jul 21, 11:39 PM PDT · 19429 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
6. 2.712km SSE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Jul 26, 5:23 PM PDT · 19424 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
7. 2.54km WSW of El Centro, CAThu, Jul 26, 6:22 PM PDT · 19424 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
8. 1.78km NW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Aug 4, 7:07 PM PDT · 19415 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
9. 2.859km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Aug 6, 8:58 AM PDT · 19414 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
10. 2.912km N of Campo, CAThu, Aug 9, 5:49 PM PDT · 19410 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
11. 1.67km WSW of Holtville, CASat, Aug 11, 3:33 AM PDT · 19409 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
12. 2.623km SW of Westmorland, CASun, Aug 12, 6:33 AM PDT · 19408 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
13. 1.623km WSW of Westmorland, CAMon, Aug 13, 11:19 PM PDT · 19406 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
14. 2.721km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Aug 14, 11:37 PM PDT · 19405 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
15. 2.15km SE of Campo, CATue, Aug 14, 11:38 PM PDT · 19405 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
16. 2.79km NNW of Campo, CAThu, Aug 16, 5:22 PM PDT · 19403 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
17. 3.529km S of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Aug 20, 6:39 AM PDT · 19400 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
18. 2.932km S of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Aug 20, 7:27 AM PDT · 19400 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
19. 2.724km S of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Aug 20, 8:43 AM PDT · 19400 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
20. 2.82km WNW of Brawley, CAThu, Aug 30, 10:50 AM PDT · 19390 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
21. 2.22km S of Brawley, CAThu, Aug 30, 11:19 AM PDT · 19390 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
22. 3.14km SSW of Brawley, CAThu, Aug 30, 11:42 AM PDT · 19390 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
23. 3.33km W of Brawley, CAThu, Aug 30, 11:49 AM PDT · 19390 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
24. 3.14km W of Brawley, CAThu, Aug 30, 12:17 PM PDT · 19389 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
25. 1.61km SW of Brawley, CAThu, Aug 30, 12:22 PM PDT · 19389 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
26. 2.93km WNW of Brawley, CAThu, Aug 30, 12:38 PM PDT · 19389 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
27. 3.02km WNW of Brawley, CAThu, Aug 30, 1:13 PM PDT · 19389 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
28. 1.80km SW of Brawley, CAThu, Aug 30, 3:02 PM PDT · 19389 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
29. 1.51km S of Brawley, CAThu, Aug 30, 4:23 PM PDT · 19389 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
30. 2.511km NNW of Campo, CAThu, Aug 30, 5:38 PM PDT · 19389 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
31. 2.54km S of Brawley, CAThu, Aug 30, 9:18 PM PDT · 19389 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
32. 2.41km SSE of Brawley, CAThu, Aug 30, 9:45 PM PDT · 19389 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
33. 2.63km WNW of Brawley, CAThu, Aug 30, 10:42 PM PDT · 19389 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
34. 2.23km SW of Brawley, CAFri, Aug 31, 6:06 PM PDT · 19388 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
35. 2.36km NNE of Imperial, CAFri, Aug 31, 6:21 PM PDT · 19388 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
36. 2.54km W of Brawley, CAFri, Aug 31, 6:23 PM PDT · 19388 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
37. 2.59km WNW of Holtville, CASun, Sep 2, 10:40 AM PDT · 19387 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
38. 2.25km SSW of Holtville, CASun, Sep 2, 10:43 AM PDT · 19387 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
39. 2.96km W of Holtville, CASun, Sep 2, 10:53 AM PDT · 19387 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
40. 2.623km WNW of Ocotillo, CASat, Sep 8, 6:38 AM PDT · 19381 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
41. 2.929km S of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Sep 8, 9:54 AM PDT · 19381 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
42. 4.728km NW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Sep 13, 10:30 AM PDT · 19376 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
43. 2.526km ENE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Sep 13, 10:40 AM PDT · 19376 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
44. 3.028km ENE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Sep 13, 3:48 PM PDT · 19375 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
45. 2.612km SSE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Sep 13, 5:28 PM PDT · 19375 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
46. 3.226km ENE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Sep 13, 10:24 PM PDT · 19375 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
47. 2.824km ENE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Sep 13, 10:56 PM PDT · 19375 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
48. 2.526km ENE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Sep 14, 12:04 AM PDT · 19375 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away

Before

1. 1.630km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Jul 15, 1:32 AM PDT · 19436 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
2. 2.01km E of Brawley, CAWed, Jul 11, 2:45 PM PDT · 19439 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
3. 1.86km S of Brawley, CATue, Jul 10, 1:33 PM PDT · 19440 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
4. 1.95km S of Brawley, CASun, Jul 8, 3:51 PM PDT · 19442 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
5. 2.67km SSW of Brawley, CASun, Jul 8, 3:48 PM PDT · 19442 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
6. 1.96km S of Brawley, CASun, Jul 8, 1:59 PM PDT · 19442 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
7. 1.97km S of Brawley, CASun, Jul 8, 1:53 PM PDT · 19442 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
8. 1.96km S of Brawley, CASun, Jul 8, 1:22 AM PDT · 19443 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
9. 2.25km SSE of Brawley, CASun, Jul 8, 12:58 AM PDT · 19443 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
10. 1.66km SSE of Brawley, CASat, Jul 7, 8:11 PM PDT · 19443 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
11. 3.035km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Jul 6, 10:08 PM PDT · 19444 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
12. 1.742km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Jul 6, 6:40 AM PDT · 19445 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
13. 1.716km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Jul 6, 2:12 AM PDT · 19445 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
14. 1.836km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Jul 6, 2:12 AM PDT · 19445 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
15. 1.927km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Jul 2, 11:51 PM PDT · 19448 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
16. 2.13km NW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jul 2, 11:49 AM PDT · 19449 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
17. 3.557km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Jun 30, 4:46 PM PDT · 19450 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
18. 1.818km SW of Westmorland, CASat, Jun 30, 8:47 AM PDT · 19451 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
19. 1.952km S of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jun 25, 2:48 PM PDT · 19455 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
20. 1.86km WSW of Holtville, CAFri, Jun 22, 7:36 AM PDT · 19459 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3319566. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:27 AM UTC.