Mexico earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 40km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 40km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX on Tue, Nov 21, 1978, 10:29 AM PST (18:29 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 36km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1978-11-21 18:29:27 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.237° N, 115.728° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 2.2 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
241°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
10

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 140 in the 60 days after this one and 97 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.540km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17480 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 2.543km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17480 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 2.641km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17480 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 2.345km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17480 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 1.93km S of Brawley, CA · 17480 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 1.56km ENE of Westmorland, CA · 17479 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 2.727km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 17478 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  8. 3.013km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17476 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 1.626km W of Westmorland, CA · 17475 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 1.815km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 17475 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 2.06km SW of Holtville, CA · 17475 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  12. 1.76km SSW of Holtville, CA · 17475 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  13. 2.364km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17474 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  14. 1.86km NW of Holtville, CA · 17474 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 2.32km S of Ocotillo, CA · 17473 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
  16. 1.913km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 17472 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  17. 2.114km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 17472 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  18. 1.64km WNW of Brawley, CA · 17472 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 2.04km NW of Brawley, CA · 17472 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  20. 2.131km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17471 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  21. 1.618km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 17471 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  22. 1.56km ENE of Westmorland, CA · 17470 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  23. 2.26km NE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 17470 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  24. 1.61km WNW of Brawley, CA · 17468 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  25. 2.224km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 17467 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
  26. 2.831km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17467 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  27. 1.826km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 17466 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  28. 1.73km NNW of El Centro, CA · 17465 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  29. 2.68km SSW of Holtville, CA · 17464 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  30. 2.38km SW of Holtville, CA · 17464 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  31. 1.98km SSW of Holtville, CA · 17464 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  32. 1.78km SSW of Holtville, CA · 17464 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  33. 1.78km SSW of Holtville, CA · 17464 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  34. 1.58km SSW of Holtville, CA · 17464 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  35. 1.88km SSW of Holtville, CA · 17464 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  36. 2.78km SSW of Holtville, CA · 17463 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  37. 2.38km SW of Holtville, CA · 17463 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  38. 2.68km SSW of Holtville, CA · 17463 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  39. 1.524km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 17463 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  40. 1.88km SSW of Holtville, CA · 17463 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  41. 1.97km SW of Holtville, CA · 17463 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  42. 1.523km SW of Westmorland, CA · 17463 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  43. 2.58km SSW of Holtville, CA · 17463 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  44. 1.612km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17462 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  45. 2.236km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17461 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  46. 2.424km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 17461 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
  47. 1.64km NNW of Brawley, CA · 17461 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  48. 2.15km NNW of Brawley, CA · 17461 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  49. 1.95km NNW of Brawley, CA · 17461 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  50. 1.75km NNW of Brawley, CA · 17461 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  51. 1.922km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 17459 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  52. 2.05km NNW of Brawley, CA · 17459 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  53. 1.94km NNW of Brawley, CA · 17459 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  54. 1.86km N of Brawley, CA · 17459 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  55. 1.86km N of Brawley, CA · 17459 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  56. 1.94km NNW of Brawley, CA · 17459 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  57. 2.04km NNW of Brawley, CA · 17459 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  58. 2.612km SW of Westmorland, CA · 17458 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  59. 2.82km SW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 17458 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  60. 2.661km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17458 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away

The first 60 of 140.

Before

  1. 3.047km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17481 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 3.146km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17481 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 1.58km WSW of Calipatria, CA · 17481 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 2.144km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17481 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 1.63km S of Westmorland, CA · 17483 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 2.024km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 17483 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 2.19km N of Westmorland, CA · 17485 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 1.67km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17487 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 2.110km E of Puebla, B.C., MX · 17488 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 3.04km NW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17488 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 2.112km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17489 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  12. 1.66km WSW of Holtville, CA · 17489 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  13. 1.99km E of Puebla, B.C., MX · 17489 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  14. 1.910km E of Puebla, B.C., MX · 17489 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 1.822km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 17489 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 1.64km N of Delta, B.C., MX · 17489 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  17. 3.011km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 17490 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  18. 2.313km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 17490 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  19. 2.010km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 17490 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  20. 1.612km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 17490 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3314043. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:55 PM UTC.