M4.5 earthquake 2 km SE of San José del Progreso, Mexico
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 2 km SE of San José del Progreso, Mexico on Fri, Jan 13, 1978, 6:53 AM CST (12:53 UTC), 137 km (85 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-01-13 12:53:33 UTC
- Depth
- 137.0 km (85.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 16.673° N, 96.666° 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.
- Stations used
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000sfv. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:34 AM UTC.