Mexico earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 12km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 12km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX on Sun, Dec 24, 1978, 6:02 AM PST (14:02 UTC), 16 km (10 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
1.7 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1978-12-24 14:02:44 UTC
Depth
16.4 km (10.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.655° N, 115.669° 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 1.7 km horizontally, 2.2 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
182°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 158 in the 60 days after this one and 76 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.715km W of Imperial, CA · 17446 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 2.014km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17446 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 1.726km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 17446 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
  4. 1.811km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17446 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 1.94km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 17446 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 1.526km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 17443 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 1.521km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17443 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 1.57km SSW of Holtville, CA · 17442 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  9. 1.78km SW of Holtville, CA · 17442 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  10. 1.66km SW of Holtville, CA · 17442 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  11. 1.76km WSW of Holtville, CA · 17442 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  12. 1.68km SW of Holtville, CA · 17442 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  13. 1.57km SW of Holtville, CA · 17442 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  14. 2.434km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17442 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 1.72km SE of El Centro, CA · 17441 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  16. 1.69km SSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 17441 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
  17. 1.510km SSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 17441 days ago · 15 km deep · 91 km away
  18. 2.18km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 17440 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  19. 1.616km N of Delta, B.C., MX · 17439 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  20. 1.613km SSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 17439 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  21. 2.110km W of Calipatria, CA · 17437 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  22. 2.012km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 17437 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  23. 1.76km SW of Brawley, CA · 17435 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  24. 1.97km SW of Brawley, CA · 17435 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  25. 1.624km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 17434 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  26. 2.09km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17433 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  27. 2.210km SW of Salton City, CA · 17433 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  28. 2.310km SW of Salton City, CA · 17432 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  29. 2.010km SW of Salton City, CA · 17432 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  30. 1.914km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 17432 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  31. 1.79km W of Niland, CA · 17431 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  32. 2.441km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17431 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  33. 1.610km SW of Salton City, CA · 17430 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  34. 3.147km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17430 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  35. 1.918km ESE of Julian, CA · 17430 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  36. 1.76km E of Westmorland, CA · 17430 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  37. 3.736km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17429 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  38. 2.417km ESE of Julian, CA · 17429 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
  39. 1.918km ESE of Julian, CA · 17429 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  40. 1.818km ESE of Julian, CA · 17429 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  41. 1.69km WSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17427 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
  42. 1.83km WSW of Brawley, CA · 17427 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  43. 2.12km WSW of Brawley, CA · 17426 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  44. 2.69km NNW of Holtville, CA · 17425 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  45. 2.38km NNW of Holtville, CA · 17425 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  46. 2.133km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17425 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  47. 3.030km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17425 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  48. 2.932km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17425 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  49. 2.834km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17424 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  50. 2.35km NE of Westmorland, CA · 17423 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  51. 2.33km NE of Westmorland, CA · 17423 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  52. 2.052km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17422 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  53. 1.73km W of Brawley, CA · 17422 days ago · 12 km deep · 37 km away
  54. 2.43km WSW of Brawley, CA · 17422 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  55. 2.14km WSW of Brawley, CA · 17422 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  56. 1.53km W of Brawley, CA · 17422 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  57. 1.612km W of Niland, CA · 17422 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  58. 1.57km E of Imperial, CA · 17421 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  59. 2.460km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17421 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  60. 2.434km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17421 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away

The first 60 of 158.

Before

  1. 1.827km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 17448 days ago · 15 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 2.549km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17448 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 2.814km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17450 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 2.05km ENE of Westmorland, CA · 17450 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 1.622km NNE of Ocotillo, CA · 17451 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 2.321km NNE of Ocotillo, CA · 17451 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
  7. 2.06km W of Brawley, CA · 17452 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 1.89km E of Puebla, B.C., MX · 17452 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 1.65km NW of Brawley, CA · 17453 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  10. 1.821km SW of Westmorland, CA · 17453 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 2.411km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 17454 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  12. 1.522km SW of Westmorland, CA · 17455 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  13. 1.712km N of Delta, B.C., MX · 17455 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  14. 1.618km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 17455 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  15. 1.71km SSE of Brawley, CA · 17456 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 1.73km NE of Heber, CA · 17456 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  17. 2.34km W of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 17456 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 1.96km E of Westmorland, CA · 17457 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  19. 2.82km SW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 17458 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 2.612km SW of Westmorland, CA · 17458 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3314343. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:57 PM UTC.