M2.8 earthquake 14km W of Progreso, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sun, Jul 29, 1979, 6:57 AM PDT

UTC

1979-07-29 13:57:09 UTC

Depth

10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.596° N, 115.727° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.9 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.39

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

185°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

33

• Santa Isabel, MexicoPopulation 29,311. Forecast15 kmWSW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast26 kmW

After

1. 2.56km SSE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Jul 29, 8:44 AM PDT · 17232 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
2. 2.531km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Jul 29, 2:05 PM PDT · 17231 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
3. 1.710km SE of Bombay Beach, CAMon, Jul 30, 7:16 AM PDT · 17231 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
4. 2.511km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Aug 1, 8:21 PM PDT · 17228 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
5. 1.99km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Aug 4, 2:05 PM PDT · 17225 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
6. 3.224km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Aug 5, 4:03 AM PDT · 17225 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
7. 1.95km NNE of Calipatria, CAMon, Aug 6, 6:40 PM PDT · 17223 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
8. 1.58km NE of Julian, CAMon, Aug 6, 8:05 PM PDT · 17223 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
9. 2.37km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Aug 7, 9:37 AM PDT · 17223 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
10. 1.823km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Aug 7, 5:14 PM PDT · 17222 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
11. 2.06km ESE of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Aug 8, 6:43 AM PDT · 17222 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
12. 2.08km NNE of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Aug 8, 6:49 AM PDT · 17222 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
13. 1.95km ENE of Westmorland, CAThu, Aug 9, 12:09 AM PDT · 17221 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
14. 1.916km NW of Westmorland, CAFri, Aug 10, 2:47 AM PDT · 17220 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
15. 1.67km NE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Aug 10, 9:27 AM PDT · 17220 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
16. 2.34km E of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSat, Aug 11, 4:54 PM PDT · 17218 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
17. 1.712km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Aug 12, 11:27 AM PDT · 17217 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
18. 1.812km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Aug 12, 3:50 PM PDT · 17217 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
19. 1.917km NE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Aug 13, 11:27 AM PDT · 17216 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
20. 1.512km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Aug 14, 5:19 AM PDT · 17216 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
21. 1.811km ENE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Aug 14, 6:15 AM PDT · 17216 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
22. 1.512km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Aug 14, 8:44 PM PDT · 17215 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
23. 1.612km W of Niland, CAWed, Aug 15, 3:59 AM PDT · 17215 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
24. 1.811km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Aug 18, 8:00 PM PDT · 17211 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
25. 2.010km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Aug 20, 1:08 AM PDT · 17210 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
26. 1.95km ESE of Westmorland, CAMon, Aug 20, 4:59 AM PDT · 17210 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
27. 2.15km SSE of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Aug 22, 1:30 AM PDT · 17208 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
28. 2.17km WSW of Holtville, CAThu, Aug 23, 7:53 PM PDT · 17206 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
29. 1.96km SW of Holtville, CAThu, Aug 23, 8:24 PM PDT · 17206 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
30. 2.78km WSW of Holtville, CAThu, Aug 23, 8:25 PM PDT · 17206 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
31. 1.512km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Aug 23, 10:19 PM PDT · 17206 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
32. 2.110km WNW of Pine Valley, CAThu, Aug 23, 10:30 PM PDT · 17206 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
33. 2.213km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Aug 23, 10:31 PM PDT · 17206 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
34. 2.214km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Aug 23, 11:37 PM PDT · 17206 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
35. 2.915km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Aug 23, 11:38 PM PDT · 17206 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
36. 1.77km S of Brawley, CAFri, Aug 24, 6:56 AM PDT · 17206 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
37. 2.856km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Aug 24, 8:44 AM PDT · 17206 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
38. 1.57km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Aug 24, 10:30 AM PDT · 17205 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
39. 2.912km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Aug 24, 3:39 PM PDT · 17205 days ago · 16 km deep · 55 km away
40. 2.37km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Aug 24, 9:40 PM PDT · 17205 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
41. 1.713km WSW of Imperial, CASat, Aug 25, 7:54 AM PDT · 17205 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
42. 2.611km N of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Aug 26, 3:33 AM PDT · 17204 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
43. 3.316km SE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Aug 27, 12:23 AM PDT · 17203 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
44. 1.713km SE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Aug 27, 12:30 AM PDT · 17203 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
45. 2.08km E of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Aug 27, 1:36 PM PDT · 17202 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
46. 2.412km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 6:10 AM PDT · 17200 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
47. 2.22km N of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 5:19 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
48. 2.31km SSW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 5:28 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
49. 2.12km SSW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 5:59 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
50. 2.12km SE of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 6:04 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
51. 2.111km N of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 6:06 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
52. 2.51km E of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 6:19 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
53. 2.14km SE of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 6:26 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
54. 2.71km SW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 6:27 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
55. 1.72km ENE of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 6:28 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
56. 2.05km W of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 6:45 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
57. 2.41km SE of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 6:56 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
58. 2.15km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 6:58 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
59. 3.06km NW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 7:57 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
60. 1.910km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 8:14 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away

The first 60 of 112.

Before

1. 1.57km E of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jul 28, 7:50 PM PDT · 17232 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
2. 1.728km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Jul 28, 2:25 PM PDT · 17232 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
3. 2.732km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Jul 28, 2:18 PM PDT · 17232 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
4. 1.811km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jul 27, 4:22 AM PDT · 17234 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
5. 1.79km SSW of Holtville, CATue, Jul 24, 11:41 AM PDT · 17236 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
6. 2.19km WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Jul 23, 9:42 PM PDT · 17237 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
7. 2.88km WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Jul 23, 4:25 PM PDT · 17237 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away
8. 2.647km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Jul 23, 1:36 PM PDT · 17237 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
9. 2.644km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Jul 23, 1:10 PM PDT · 17237 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
10. 1.99km WSW of Brawley, CASat, Jul 21, 7:47 AM PDT · 17240 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
11. 2.021km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Jul 21, 12:06 AM PDT · 17240 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
12. 2.29km S of Mexicali, B.C., MXFri, Jul 20, 8:55 AM PDT · 17241 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
13. 1.817km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jul 20, 8:45 AM PDT · 17241 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
14. 2.156km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Jul 18, 10:36 PM PDT · 17242 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
15. 1.818km ESE of Julian, CAWed, Jul 18, 10:13 PM PDT · 17242 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
16. 3.159km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Jul 18, 11:51 AM PDT · 17242 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
17. 2.430km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Jul 18, 10:23 AM PDT · 17242 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
18. 2.131km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Jul 18, 10:15 AM PDT · 17242 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
19. 1.927km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jul 18, 12:31 AM PDT · 17243 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
20. 1.83km ENE of Heber, CATue, Jul 17, 5:24 AM PDT · 17244 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci10047854. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:36 AM UTC.