M2.2 earthquake 35km S of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 35km S of Progreso, B.C., MX on Mon, Jan 30, 1978, 7:54 AM PST (15:54 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 9km WSW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 67 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 197.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9998394. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:39 PM UTC.