M2.3 earthquake 64km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.3 (mh), micro

Local time

Mon, Nov 27, 1978, 6:32 AM PST

UTC

1978-11-27 14:32:35 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.038° N, 115.816° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 3.1 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.38

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

274°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

8

• Santa Isabel, MexicoPopulation 29,311. Forecast70 kmSSW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast74 kmSSW

After

1. 1.86km NW of Holtville, CAMon, Nov 27, 6:46 AM PST · 17474 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
2. 2.32km S of Ocotillo, CATue, Nov 28, 10:14 PM PST · 17473 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away
3. 1.913km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Nov 29, 5:08 PM PST · 17472 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
4. 2.114km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Nov 29, 5:56 PM PST · 17472 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
5. 2.131km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Nov 30, 9:34 AM PST · 17471 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
6. 1.618km NW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 30, 3:02 PM PST · 17471 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
7. 2.26km NE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Dec 1, 8:47 PM PST · 17470 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
8. 2.831km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Dec 4, 9:16 AM PST · 17467 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
9. 1.73km NNW of El Centro, CAWed, Dec 6, 6:31 PM PST · 17465 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
10. 2.68km SSW of Holtville, CAThu, Dec 7, 2:13 PM PST · 17464 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
11. 2.38km SW of Holtville, CAThu, Dec 7, 6:02 PM PST · 17464 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
12. 1.98km SSW of Holtville, CAThu, Dec 7, 6:08 PM PST · 17464 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
13. 1.78km SSW of Holtville, CAThu, Dec 7, 6:23 PM PST · 17464 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
14. 1.78km SSW of Holtville, CAThu, Dec 7, 6:42 PM PST · 17464 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
15. 1.58km SSW of Holtville, CAThu, Dec 7, 7:36 PM PST · 17464 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
16. 1.88km SSW of Holtville, CAThu, Dec 7, 11:02 PM PST · 17464 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
17. 2.78km SSW of Holtville, CAFri, Dec 8, 12:38 AM PST · 17463 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
18. 2.38km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Dec 8, 12:42 AM PST · 17463 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
19. 2.68km SSW of Holtville, CAFri, Dec 8, 12:47 AM PST · 17463 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
20. 1.88km SSW of Holtville, CAFri, Dec 8, 8:19 AM PST · 17463 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
21. 1.97km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Dec 8, 8:23 AM PST · 17463 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
22. 1.523km SW of Westmorland, CAFri, Dec 8, 6:16 PM PST · 17463 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
23. 2.58km SSW of Holtville, CAFri, Dec 8, 6:17 PM PST · 17463 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
24. 1.612km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Dec 9, 8:41 PM PST · 17462 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
25. 2.236km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Dec 10, 10:40 AM PST · 17461 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
26. 2.82km SW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXWed, Dec 13, 6:34 PM PST · 17458 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
27. 2.661km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Dec 13, 9:24 PM PST · 17458 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
28. 2.455km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Dec 14, 10:53 PM PST · 17457 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
29. 2.546km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Dec 15, 1:34 AM PST · 17456 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
30. 2.388km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Dec 15, 2:34 AM PST · 17456 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
31. 2.34km W of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXFri, Dec 15, 2:55 AM PST · 17456 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
32. 1.73km NE of Heber, CAFri, Dec 15, 6:02 AM PST · 17456 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
33. 2.344km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Dec 15, 8:16 AM PST · 17456 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
34. 2.553km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Dec 15, 12:30 PM PST · 17456 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
35. 2.261km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Dec 16, 1:20 AM PST · 17455 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
36. 1.712km N of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Dec 16, 1:48 AM PST · 17455 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
37. 1.522km SW of Westmorland, CASat, Dec 16, 5:47 AM PST · 17455 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
38. 2.411km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Dec 17, 8:40 AM PST · 17454 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
39. 1.821km SW of Westmorland, CAMon, Dec 18, 6:48 PM PST · 17453 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
40. 1.89km E of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Dec 19, 9:12 PM PST · 17452 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
41. 2.321km NNE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Dec 20, 8:19 AM PST · 17451 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
42. 1.622km NNE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Dec 20, 8:19 AM PST · 17451 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
43. 2.814km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Dec 21, 1:42 AM PST · 17450 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
44. 2.549km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Dec 21, 7:21 AM PST · 17450 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
45. 2.549km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Dec 23, 2:21 PM PST · 17448 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
46. 1.712km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Dec 24, 6:02 AM PST · 17447 days ago · 16 km deep · 70 km away
47. 2.974km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Dec 24, 7:13 PM PST · 17447 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
48. 1.715km W of Imperial, CASun, Dec 24, 11:36 PM PST · 17446 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
49. 2.014km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Dec 25, 8:26 AM PST · 17446 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
50. 1.726km SW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Dec 25, 10:10 AM PST · 17446 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
51. 1.811km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Dec 25, 12:36 PM PST · 17446 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
52. 2.554km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Dec 27, 10:00 PM PST · 17444 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
53. 2.421km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXThu, Dec 28, 7:02 PM PST · 17443 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
54. 1.521km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Dec 28, 9:01 PM PST · 17443 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
55. 1.57km SSW of Holtville, CAFri, Dec 29, 3:18 AM PST · 17442 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
56. 1.78km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Dec 29, 4:04 AM PST · 17442 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
57. 1.66km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Dec 29, 4:50 AM PST · 17442 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
58. 1.76km WSW of Holtville, CAFri, Dec 29, 10:04 AM PST · 17442 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
59. 1.68km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Dec 29, 10:42 AM PST · 17442 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
60. 1.57km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Dec 29, 10:43 AM PST · 17442 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away

The first 60 of 95.

Before

1. 1.76km SSW of Holtville, CASun, Nov 26, 6:15 PM PST · 17475 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
2. 2.06km SW of Holtville, CASun, Nov 26, 4:14 PM PST · 17475 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
3. 3.013km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Nov 25, 3:45 PM PST · 17476 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
4. 2.345km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Nov 21, 3:12 PM PST · 17480 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
5. 2.641km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Nov 21, 3:07 PM PST · 17480 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
6. 2.543km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Nov 21, 2:58 PM PST · 17480 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
7. 2.540km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Nov 21, 1:57 PM PST · 17480 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
8. 2.540km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Nov 21, 10:29 AM PST · 17480 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
9. 3.047km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Nov 20, 11:00 PM PST · 17481 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
10. 3.146km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Nov 20, 2:39 PM PST · 17481 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
11. 2.144km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Nov 20, 2:49 AM PST · 17481 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
12. 1.67km SSW of Ocotillo, CATue, Nov 14, 7:36 AM PST · 17487 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
13. 2.110km E of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Nov 13, 7:14 PM PST · 17488 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
14. 3.04km NW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXMon, Nov 13, 6:48 AM PST · 17488 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
15. 2.112km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Nov 12, 11:04 PM PST · 17489 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
16. 1.66km WSW of Holtville, CASun, Nov 12, 4:05 PM PST · 17489 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
17. 1.99km E of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Nov 12, 3:07 PM PST · 17489 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
18. 1.910km E of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Nov 12, 6:41 AM PST · 17489 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
19. 1.64km N of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Nov 12, 1:38 AM PST · 17489 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
20. 3.011km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Nov 11, 11:23 PM PST · 17490 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3343727. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:55 PM UTC.