M3.6 earthquake 64km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX

Magnitude

3.6 (ml), minor

Local time

Tue, Jan 22, 1974, 11:15 PM PDT

UTC

1974-01-23 06:15:24 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.052° N, 115.840° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 3.0 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.24

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

273°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

11

• Santa Isabel, MexicoPopulation 29,311. Forecast69 kmSSW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast74 kmSSW

After

1. 2.943km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Jan 28, 7:48 PM PDT · 19237 days ago · 0 km deep · 33 km away
2. 3.661km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Jan 28, 8:35 PM PDT · 19237 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
3. 3.221km ESE of Ocotillo, CATue, Jan 29, 5:38 PM PDT · 19236 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
4. 2.93km ESE of Imperial, CAThu, Jan 31, 6:14 PM PDT · 19234 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
5. 3.811km S of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Jan 31, 6:37 PM PDT · 19234 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
6. 3.04km WSW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXThu, Jan 31, 6:44 PM PDT · 19234 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
7. 2.917km SSE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXThu, Jan 31, 6:50 PM PDT · 19234 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
8. 3.59km E of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Jan 31, 6:55 PM PDT · 19234 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
9. 1.911km NW of Tecolots, B.C., MXThu, Jan 31, 7:31 PM PDT · 19234 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
10. 1.95km NNE of Imperial, CAThu, Jan 31, 10:33 PM PDT · 19234 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
11. 2.58km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Feb 5, 5:47 AM PDT · 19229 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
12. 3.352km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Feb 14, 10:32 AM PDT · 19220 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
13. 2.033km SE of Campo, CATue, Feb 19, 3:35 AM PDT · 19215 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
14. 2.312km S of Pine Valley, CAFri, Mar 1, 5:08 PM PDT · 19205 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
15. 2.66km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXWed, Mar 6, 12:57 AM PDT · 19200 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
16. 2.88km W of Holtville, CAMon, Mar 11, 5:41 PM PDT · 19195 days ago · 22 km deep · 92 km away
17. 2.18km WSW of Holtville, CATue, Mar 12, 4:09 AM PDT · 19194 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
18. 3.138km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Mar 13, 12:20 AM PDT · 19193 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
19. 3.239km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Mar 13, 2:21 AM PDT · 19193 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
20. 2.87km WSW of Holtville, CAWed, Mar 13, 4:55 PM PDT · 19193 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
21. 2.57km WSW of Holtville, CAWed, Mar 13, 5:02 PM PDT · 19193 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
22. 1.77km W of Holtville, CAWed, Mar 13, 5:51 PM PDT · 19193 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
23. 1.67km W of Holtville, CAWed, Mar 13, 5:54 PM PDT · 19193 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
24. 2.837km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Mar 17, 5:02 AM PDT · 19189 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
25. 3.345km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Mar 21, 12:12 AM PDT · 19185 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
26. 2.57km WSW of Calexico, CAThu, Mar 21, 12:12 AM PDT · 19185 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
27. 2.59km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXFri, Mar 22, 1:59 AM PDT · 19184 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
28. 2.49km NNE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXFri, Mar 22, 2:19 AM PDT · 19184 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
29. 2.79km NE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXFri, Mar 22, 4:07 AM PDT · 19184 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
30. 2.67km E of Heber, CAFri, Mar 22, 12:16 PM PDT · 19184 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away

Before

1. 2.715km W of Imperial, CAFri, Jan 18, 10:36 PM PDT · 19247 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
2. 2.978km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Jan 15, 9:00 PM PDT · 19250 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
3. 2.939km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Jan 15, 2:11 AM PDT · 19250 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
4. 2.784km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Jan 10, 5:10 PM PDT · 19255 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
5. 3.529km SE of Campo, CATue, Jan 8, 2:59 AM PDT · 19257 days ago · 15 km deep · 57 km away
6. 2.754km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Jan 3, 6:00 PM PST · 19262 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
7. 2.47km WSW of Holtville, CASun, Dec 30, 5:46 AM PST · 19266 days ago · 15 km deep · 89 km away
8. 2.56km SW of Holtville, CASat, Dec 29, 1:23 PM PST · 19267 days ago · 20 km deep · 89 km away
9. 3.158km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Dec 26, 5:36 PM PST · 19270 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3318567 (also filed as usp000050c). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 6:41 PM UTC.