M3.4 earthquake 52km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX

Magnitude

3.4 (ml), minor

Local time

Thu, Jun 14, 1973, 5:44 PM PDT

UTC

1973-06-15 00:44:34 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.126° N, 115.740° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 3.7 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.07

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

265°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

5

• Santa Isabel, MexicoPopulation 29,311. Forecast58 kmSSW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast62 kmSSW

After

1. 1.712km N of Ocotillo, CAFri, Jun 15, 5:34 PM PDT · 19465 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
2. 1.56km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Jun 16, 4:18 AM PDT · 19465 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
3. 2.653km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Jun 17, 9:12 PM PDT · 19463 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
4. 2.46km WSW of Holtville, CAWed, Jun 20, 9:10 AM PDT · 19460 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
5. 1.611km ESE of Holtville, CAThu, Jun 21, 6:33 AM PDT · 19459 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
6. 1.96km WSW of Holtville, CAThu, Jun 21, 10:10 AM PDT · 19459 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
7. 3.06km WSW of Holtville, CAThu, Jun 21, 8:17 PM PDT · 19459 days ago · 16 km deep · 79 km away
8. 1.56km WSW of Holtville, CAThu, Jun 21, 8:19 PM PDT · 19459 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
9. 1.86km WSW of Holtville, CAFri, Jun 22, 7:36 AM PDT · 19458 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
10. 1.952km S of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jun 25, 2:48 PM PDT · 19455 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
11. 1.818km SW of Westmorland, CASat, Jun 30, 8:47 AM PDT · 19450 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
12. 3.557km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Jun 30, 4:46 PM PDT · 19450 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
13. 2.13km NW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jul 2, 11:49 AM PDT · 19448 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
14. 1.927km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Jul 2, 11:51 PM PDT · 19448 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
15. 1.836km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Jul 6, 2:12 AM PDT · 19445 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
16. 1.716km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Jul 6, 2:12 AM PDT · 19445 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
17. 1.742km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Jul 6, 6:40 AM PDT · 19444 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
18. 3.035km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Jul 6, 10:08 PM PDT · 19444 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
19. 1.66km SSE of Brawley, CASat, Jul 7, 8:11 PM PDT · 19443 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
20. 2.25km SSE of Brawley, CASun, Jul 8, 12:58 AM PDT · 19443 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
21. 1.96km S of Brawley, CASun, Jul 8, 1:22 AM PDT · 19443 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
22. 1.97km S of Brawley, CASun, Jul 8, 1:53 PM PDT · 19442 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
23. 1.96km S of Brawley, CASun, Jul 8, 1:59 PM PDT · 19442 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
24. 2.67km SSW of Brawley, CASun, Jul 8, 3:48 PM PDT · 19442 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
25. 1.95km S of Brawley, CASun, Jul 8, 3:51 PM PDT · 19442 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
26. 1.86km S of Brawley, CATue, Jul 10, 1:33 PM PDT · 19440 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
27. 2.01km E of Brawley, CAWed, Jul 11, 2:45 PM PDT · 19439 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
28. 1.630km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Jul 15, 1:32 AM PDT · 19436 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
29. 2.656km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Jul 16, 8:54 AM PDT · 19434 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
30. 2.752km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Jul 16, 9:33 AM PDT · 19434 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
31. 3.460km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Jul 19, 10:11 PM PDT · 19431 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
32. 3.027km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Jul 20, 11:39 PM PDT · 19430 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
33. 3.042km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Jul 21, 6:36 PM PDT · 19429 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
34. 4.381km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Jul 21, 11:39 PM PDT · 19429 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
35. 2.712km SSE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Jul 26, 5:23 PM PDT · 19424 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
36. 2.54km WSW of El Centro, CAThu, Jul 26, 6:22 PM PDT · 19424 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
37. 1.618km N of Tecolots, B.C., MXThu, Aug 2, 9:20 AM MST · 19417 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
38. 1.78km NW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Aug 4, 7:07 PM PDT · 19415 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
39. 2.859km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Aug 6, 8:58 AM PDT · 19413 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
40. 2.912km N of Campo, CAThu, Aug 9, 5:49 PM PDT · 19410 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
41. 1.67km WSW of Holtville, CASat, Aug 11, 3:33 AM PDT · 19409 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
42. 2.623km SW of Westmorland, CASun, Aug 12, 6:33 AM PDT · 19407 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away

Before

1. 1.58km W of Holtville, CAWed, Jun 13, 10:28 PM PDT · 19467 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
2. 1.616km SE of Holtville, CATue, Jun 12, 5:27 AM PDT · 19468 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
3. 1.521km ESE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Jun 6, 3:27 AM PDT · 19475 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
4. 1.51km WNW of Brawley, CATue, Jun 5, 4:20 AM PDT · 19476 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
5. 3.442km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Jun 4, 12:30 PM PDT · 19476 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
6. 3.440km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jun 2, 5:59 AM PDT · 19478 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
7. 2.961km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, May 18, 4:37 PM PDT · 19493 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3319638. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:48 PM UTC.