M2.1 earthquake 2km SE of Progreso, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.1 (mc), micro

Local time

Fri, Sep 1, 1978, 5:07 PM PDT

UTC

1978-09-02 00:07:35 UTC

Depth

10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.564° N, 115.571° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.6 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

213°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

15

• Santa Isabel, MexicoPopulation 29,311. Forecast7 kmS
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast13 kmWSW

After

1. 1.84km S of Salton City, CAFri, Sep 1, 8:15 PM PDT · 17560 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
2. 2.316km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Sep 2, 4:36 PM PDT · 17560 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
3. 2.17km NW of Holtville, CAMon, Sep 4, 7:33 AM PDT · 17558 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
4. 2.31km SSE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXMon, Sep 4, 8:09 AM PDT · 17558 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
5. 2.166km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Sep 4, 8:48 AM PDT · 17558 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
6. 1.53km WSW of Imperial, CAMon, Sep 4, 10:06 AM PDT · 17558 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
7. 2.36km SSW of Salton City, CATue, Sep 5, 11:09 AM PDT · 17557 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
8. 1.88km SE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Sep 5, 7:40 PM PDT · 17556 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
9. 1.58km SE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Sep 6, 1:19 AM PDT · 17556 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
10. 2.63km SSE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXWed, Sep 6, 10:29 PM PDT · 17555 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
11. 1.64km SE of Westmorland, CAThu, Sep 7, 10:15 PM PDT · 17554 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
12. 2.414km SW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Sep 8, 4:00 PM PDT · 17554 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
13. 1.56km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Sep 9, 4:14 AM PDT · 17553 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
14. 1.85km NE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSat, Sep 9, 7:43 PM PDT · 17552 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
15. 3.112km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Sep 9, 10:59 PM PDT · 17552 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
16. 2.361km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Sep 10, 7:12 AM PDT · 17552 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
17. 1.88km WNW of Holtville, CAMon, Sep 11, 5:18 AM PDT · 17551 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
18. 2.849km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Sep 11, 7:45 AM PDT · 17551 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
19. 2.118km ESE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Sep 11, 10:54 PM PDT · 17550 days ago · 12 km deep · 26 km away
20. 2.39km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXTue, Sep 12, 5:24 PM PDT · 17550 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
21. 2.18km NNE of Imperial, CAWed, Sep 13, 12:41 AM PDT · 17549 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
22. 1.67km S of Brawley, CAWed, Sep 13, 12:44 AM PDT · 17549 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
23. 2.28km NNE of Imperial, CAWed, Sep 13, 2:33 AM PDT · 17549 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
24. 1.85km NE of Westmorland, CAThu, Sep 14, 2:05 AM PDT · 17548 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
25. 1.713km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAThu, Sep 14, 3:54 AM PDT · 17548 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
26. 2.210km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Sep 14, 9:47 AM PDT · 17548 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
27. 2.267km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Sep 14, 6:15 PM PDT · 17547 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
28. 1.84km E of Westmorland, CAThu, Sep 14, 11:21 PM PDT · 17547 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
29. 1.73km ESE of Westmorland, CAThu, Sep 14, 11:35 PM PDT · 17547 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
30. 1.82km ESE of Westmorland, CAFri, Sep 15, 4:39 AM PDT · 17547 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
31. 1.73km NNE of Brawley, CAFri, Sep 15, 8:39 AM PDT · 17547 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
32. 2.011km W of Niland, CAFri, Sep 15, 8:51 PM PDT · 17546 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
33. 2.514km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Sep 17, 11:25 PM PDT · 17544 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
34. 2.762km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Sep 19, 5:58 AM PDT · 17543 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
35. 2.261km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Sep 20, 2:38 AM PDT · 17542 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
36. 1.710km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Sep 20, 7:10 AM PDT · 17542 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
37. 1.88km E of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Sep 20, 9:27 AM PDT · 17542 days ago · 2 km deep · 28 km away
38. 1.518km W of Imperial, CAWed, Sep 20, 9:45 AM PDT · 17542 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
39. 2.213km W of Niland, CAWed, Sep 20, 10:52 PM PDT · 17541 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
40. 2.518km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Sep 21, 11:05 PM PDT · 17540 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
41. 1.919km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Sep 22, 12:44 AM PDT · 17540 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
42. 1.913km WSW of Niland, CAFri, Sep 22, 1:22 AM PDT · 17540 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
43. 1.513km WSW of Niland, CAFri, Sep 22, 1:38 AM PDT · 17540 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
44. 1.713km WSW of Niland, CAFri, Sep 22, 1:52 AM PDT · 17540 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
45. 1.614km WSW of Niland, CAFri, Sep 22, 3:03 AM PDT · 17540 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
46. 2.415km WSW of Niland, CAFri, Sep 22, 4:25 AM PDT · 17540 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
47. 1.814km WSW of Niland, CAFri, Sep 22, 5:13 AM PDT · 17540 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
48. 1.913km WSW of Niland, CAFri, Sep 22, 5:18 AM PDT · 17540 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
49. 1.713km WSW of Niland, CAFri, Sep 22, 9:07 AM PDT · 17540 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
50. 1.614km WSW of Niland, CASat, Sep 23, 12:22 AM PDT · 17539 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
51. 1.513km WSW of Niland, CASat, Sep 23, 3:32 AM PDT · 17539 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
52. 1.625km SSE of Ocotillo, CASat, Sep 23, 7:57 AM PDT · 17539 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
53. 1.610km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Sep 24, 2:31 AM PDT · 17538 days ago · 15 km deep · 73 km away
54. 1.813km WSW of Niland, CASun, Sep 24, 8:19 AM PDT · 17538 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
55. 2.215km SW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Sep 25, 9:08 PM PDT · 17536 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
56. 1.524km W of Westmorland, CATue, Sep 26, 2:06 AM PDT · 17536 days ago · 15 km deep · 63 km away
57. 2.52km NW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Sep 26, 9:03 PM PDT · 17535 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
58. 2.153km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Sep 26, 10:30 PM PDT · 17535 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
59. 2.74km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Sep 26, 10:31 PM PDT · 17535 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
60. 3.02km SSW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Sep 26, 11:17 PM PDT · 17535 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away

The first 60 of 182.

Before

1. 2.072km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Aug 30, 9:21 PM PDT · 17562 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
2. 1.922km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Aug 30, 8:55 PM PDT · 17562 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
3. 1.73km WNW of Brawley, CAWed, Aug 30, 5:48 AM PDT · 17563 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
4. 2.12km W of Brawley, CAWed, Aug 30, 5:39 AM PDT · 17563 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
5. 1.612km WNW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Aug 30, 1:54 AM PDT · 17563 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
6. 2.052km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Aug 29, 9:44 PM PDT · 17563 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
7. 1.712km WSW of Niland, CATue, Aug 29, 7:59 PM PDT · 17563 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
8. 2.012km WSW of Niland, CATue, Aug 29, 7:50 PM PDT · 17563 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
9. 1.511km WSW of Niland, CATue, Aug 29, 7:42 PM PDT · 17563 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
10. 1.811km WSW of Niland, CATue, Aug 29, 7:37 PM PDT · 17563 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
11. 1.912km WSW of Niland, CATue, Aug 29, 7:35 PM PDT · 17563 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
12. 2.513km WSW of Niland, CATue, Aug 29, 7:28 PM PDT · 17563 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
13. 2.714km WSW of Niland, CATue, Aug 29, 7:26 PM PDT · 17563 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
14. 1.614km SSE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Aug 29, 12:55 PM PDT · 17564 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
15. 1.510km WNW of Ocotillo, CATue, Aug 29, 9:26 AM PDT · 17564 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
16. 1.96km SE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Aug 29, 6:23 AM PDT · 17564 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
17. 2.06km NW of Holtville, CAMon, Aug 28, 2:58 PM PDT · 17565 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
18. 1.87km NNW of Holtville, CAMon, Aug 28, 7:02 AM PDT · 17565 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
19. 2.25km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Aug 27, 10:07 PM PDT · 17565 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
20. 1.72km ENE of Brawley, CASun, Aug 27, 3:48 PM PDT · 17566 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3341545. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:21 PM UTC.