M2.7 earthquake 22km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.7 (mh), micro

Local time

Fri, May 4, 1973, 9:31 PM PDT

UTC

1973-05-05 04:31:54 UTC

Depth

8.2 km (5.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.459° N, 115.775° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 4.2 km horizontally, 4.0 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.33

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

226°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

12

• Santa Isabel, MexicoPopulation 29,311. Forecast27 kmSW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast35 kmWSW

After

1. 2.313km E of Borrego Springs, CASun, May 6, 1:52 AM PDT · 19506 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
2. 2.69km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, May 8, 12:37 AM PDT · 19504 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
3. 2.526km SE of Campo, CATue, May 8, 3:52 AM PDT · 19503 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
4. 3.19km NNE of Delta, B.C., MXThu, May 10, 8:19 PM PDT · 19501 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
5. 3.62km NNE of Delta, B.C., MXThu, May 10, 8:25 PM PDT · 19501 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
6. 2.04km WSW of Pine Valley, CATue, May 15, 5:22 PM PDT · 19496 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
7. 2.961km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, May 18, 4:37 PM PDT · 19493 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
8. 3.122km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, May 27, 1:22 PM PDT · 19484 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
9. 3.020km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, May 30, 2:40 AM PDT · 19482 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
10. 2.712km E of Borrego Springs, CAThu, May 31, 6:01 PM PDT · 19480 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
11. 3.440km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jun 2, 5:59 AM PDT · 19478 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
12. 3.442km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Jun 4, 12:30 PM PDT · 19476 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
13. 1.51km WNW of Brawley, CATue, Jun 5, 4:20 AM PDT · 19475 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
14. 1.521km ESE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Jun 6, 3:27 AM PDT · 19474 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
15. 1.616km SE of Holtville, CATue, Jun 12, 5:27 AM PDT · 19468 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
16. 1.58km W of Holtville, CAWed, Jun 13, 10:28 PM PDT · 19467 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
17. 3.452km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Jun 14, 5:44 PM PDT · 19466 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
18. 1.712km N of Ocotillo, CAFri, Jun 15, 5:34 PM PDT · 19465 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
19. 1.56km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Jun 16, 4:18 AM PDT · 19464 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
20. 3.322km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Jun 16, 10:40 AM PDT · 19464 days ago · 16 km deep · 72 km away
21. 2.653km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Jun 17, 9:12 PM PDT · 19463 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
22. 2.46km WSW of Holtville, CAWed, Jun 20, 9:10 AM PDT · 19460 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
23. 2.25km NNW of Brawley, CAThu, Jun 21, 12:09 AM PDT · 19460 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away
24. 2.87km N of Brawley, CAThu, Jun 21, 6:09 AM PDT · 19459 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
25. 3.86km ENE of Westmorland, CAThu, Jun 21, 6:11 AM PDT · 19459 days ago · 15 km deep · 70 km away
26. 2.56km E of Westmorland, CAThu, Jun 21, 6:21 AM PDT · 19459 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
27. 2.54km E of Westmorland, CAThu, Jun 21, 6:23 AM PDT · 19459 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
28. 1.58km N of Brawley, CAThu, Jun 21, 6:24 AM PDT · 19459 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
29. 2.26km NNW of Brawley, CAThu, Jun 21, 6:30 AM PDT · 19459 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
30. 1.611km ESE of Holtville, CAThu, Jun 21, 6:33 AM PDT · 19459 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
31. 2.95km E of Westmorland, CAThu, Jun 21, 6:33 AM PDT · 19459 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
32. 2.36km NNW of Brawley, CAThu, Jun 21, 6:46 AM PDT · 19459 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
33. 2.56km E of Westmorland, CAThu, Jun 21, 6:58 AM PDT · 19459 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
34. 2.44km E of Westmorland, CAThu, Jun 21, 7:41 AM PDT · 19459 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
35. 2.97km E of Westmorland, CAThu, Jun 21, 7:55 AM PDT · 19459 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
36. 3.26km E of Westmorland, CAThu, Jun 21, 8:45 AM PDT · 19459 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away
37. 2.66km N of Brawley, CAThu, Jun 21, 9:33 AM PDT · 19459 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
38. 1.96km WSW of Holtville, CAThu, Jun 21, 10:10 AM PDT · 19459 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
39. 1.66km NNW of Brawley, CAThu, Jun 21, 10:38 AM PDT · 19459 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
40. 1.86km NNW of Brawley, CAThu, Jun 21, 12:42 PM PDT · 19459 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
41. 1.66km E of Westmorland, CAThu, Jun 21, 1:01 PM PDT · 19459 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
42. 3.27km E of Westmorland, CAThu, Jun 21, 3:47 PM PDT · 19459 days ago · 16 km deep · 69 km away
43. 2.74km E of Westmorland, CAThu, Jun 21, 5:33 PM PDT · 19459 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
44. 3.06km WSW of Holtville, CAThu, Jun 21, 8:17 PM PDT · 19459 days ago · 16 km deep · 48 km away
45. 1.56km WSW of Holtville, CAThu, Jun 21, 8:19 PM PDT · 19459 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
46. 1.86km WSW of Holtville, CAFri, Jun 22, 7:36 AM PDT · 19458 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
47. 2.07km W of Calipatria, CAFri, Jun 22, 9:34 PM PDT · 19458 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
48. 1.952km S of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jun 25, 2:48 PM PDT · 19455 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
49. 3.011km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jun 27, 4:31 PM PDT · 19453 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
50. 1.512km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, Jun 30, 8:31 AM PDT · 19450 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
51. 1.818km SW of Westmorland, CASat, Jun 30, 8:47 AM PDT · 19450 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
52. 3.557km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Jun 30, 4:46 PM PDT · 19450 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
53. 2.515km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, Jun 30, 11:31 PM PDT · 19450 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
54. 1.95km S of Niland, CAMon, Jul 2, 10:15 AM PDT · 19448 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
55. 2.13km NW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jul 2, 11:49 AM PDT · 19448 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
56. 1.927km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Jul 2, 11:51 PM PDT · 19448 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
57. 1.812km NW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Jul 3, 8:24 AM PDT · 19447 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
58. 2.46km NNW of Brawley, CATue, Jul 3, 7:25 PM PDT · 19447 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away

Before

1. 2.613km E of Borrego Springs, CATue, May 1, 8:32 PM PDT · 19510 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
2. 3.659km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Apr 29, 8:42 PM PDT · 19512 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
3. 2.864km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Apr 27, 5:34 AM PST · 19514 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
4. 2.112km ESE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Apr 13, 8:50 AM PST · 19528 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
5. 2.47km ESE of Imperial, CAMon, Apr 9, 1:16 AM PST · 19533 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
6. 2.519km SSE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Apr 6, 3:07 AM PST · 19535 days ago · 13 km deep · 18 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3319907. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:26 PM UTC.