M2.1 earthquake 12km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.1 (mh), micro

Local time

Sun, Jan 21, 1979, 2:45 AM PST

UTC

1979-01-21 10:45:03 UTC

Depth

4.5 km (2.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.661° N, 115.659° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 2.3 km horizontally, 2.3 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

193°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

11

• Santa Isabel, MexicoPopulation 29,311. Forecast9 kmWNW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast20 kmW

After

1. 1.65km ENE of Westmorland, CASun, Jan 21, 5:29 AM PST · 17419 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
2. 2.23km SW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Jan 22, 6:23 AM PST · 17418 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
3. 1.618km W of Imperial, CAMon, Jan 22, 7:46 PM PST · 17418 days ago · 11 km deep · 25 km away
4. 2.432km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Jan 23, 5:43 AM PST · 17417 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
5. 3.033km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Jan 23, 7:51 AM PST · 17417 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
6. 1.89km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jan 24, 12:18 PM PST · 17416 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
7. 2.432km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Jan 24, 1:20 PM PST · 17416 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
8. 1.822km ENE of Pine Valley, CAWed, Jan 24, 10:03 PM PST · 17416 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
9. 2.04km NE of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Jan 25, 12:01 AM PST · 17416 days ago · 13 km deep · 11 km away
10. 1.820km W of Imperial, CAFri, Jan 26, 4:30 AM PST · 17414 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
11. 2.123km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Jan 27, 10:02 PM PST · 17413 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
12. 2.59km E of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 2:51 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
13. 2.09km N of Westmorland, CASun, Jan 28, 3:02 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
14. 2.310km NNE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 4:27 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
15. 2.310km E of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 4:53 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
16. 2.89km E of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 5:08 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
17. 2.57km NNE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 5:10 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
18. 2.014km NE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 5:25 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
19. 1.714km NNE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 5:28 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
20. 1.911km NE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 5:28 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
21. 2.610km E of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 5:31 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
22. 2.410km N of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 6:48 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
23. 2.510km E of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 7:02 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
24. 2.39km E of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 8:07 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
25. 1.813km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 9:24 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
26. 2.010km E of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 9:53 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
27. 2.810km E of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 11:13 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
28. 2.67km N of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 11:48 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
29. 1.79km N of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 11:48 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
30. 1.810km N of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXMon, Jan 29, 8:31 AM PST · 17411 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
31. 2.535km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Jan 30, 1:03 AM PST · 17410 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
32. 1.94km WSW of Imperial, CATue, Jan 30, 1:54 PM PST · 17410 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
33. 1.64km WSW of Imperial, CATue, Jan 30, 7:08 PM PST · 17410 days ago · 13 km deep · 20 km away
34. 1.75km WSW of Imperial, CAWed, Jan 31, 6:01 AM PST · 17409 days ago · 14 km deep · 19 km away
35. 1.75km SW of Imperial, CAWed, Jan 31, 9:59 AM PST · 17409 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away
36. 2.54km WSW of Imperial, CAWed, Jan 31, 1:15 PM PST · 17409 days ago · 15 km deep · 19 km away
37. 2.35km SW of Imperial, CAWed, Jan 31, 2:47 PM PST · 17409 days ago · 13 km deep · 18 km away
38. 2.65km WSW of Imperial, CAWed, Jan 31, 2:47 PM PST · 17409 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
39. 2.560km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Feb 1, 3:15 AM PST · 17408 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
40. 1.936km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Feb 2, 12:20 AM PST · 17407 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
41. 1.617km ESE of Julian, CAFri, Feb 2, 5:55 AM PST · 17407 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
42. 2.347km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Feb 2, 7:32 AM PST · 17407 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
43. 2.842km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Feb 2, 11:21 AM PST · 17407 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
44. 1.97km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Feb 2, 3:31 PM PST · 17407 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
45. 1.78km WSW of Holtville, CASat, Feb 3, 6:59 AM PST · 17406 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
46. 1.58km E of Imperial, CASat, Feb 3, 7:15 AM PST · 17406 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
47. 2.28km ENE of El Centro, CASat, Feb 3, 10:26 AM PST · 17406 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
48. 1.88km WSW of Holtville, CASat, Feb 3, 2:31 PM PST · 17406 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
49. 2.78km WSW of Holtville, CASat, Feb 3, 2:33 PM PST · 17406 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
50. 1.77km WSW of Holtville, CASat, Feb 3, 3:50 PM PST · 17406 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
51. 2.134km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Feb 4, 1:55 PM PST · 17405 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
52. 2.736km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Feb 4, 4:12 PM PST · 17405 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
53. 1.620km W of Imperial, CAMon, Feb 5, 3:30 AM PST · 17404 days ago · 0 km deep · 27 km away
54. 2.216km NNE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Feb 5, 4:00 AM PST · 17404 days ago · 1 km deep · 37 km away
55. 3.626km SE of Campo, CAMon, Feb 5, 4:07 AM PST · 17404 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
56. 2.522km ESE of Campo, CAMon, Feb 5, 4:23 AM PST · 17404 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
57. 2.717km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Feb 5, 4:45 AM PST · 17404 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
58. 2.14km E of Westmorland, CAMon, Feb 5, 7:55 AM PST · 17404 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
59. 2.79km NE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Feb 6, 4:27 AM PST · 17403 days ago · 14 km deep · 94 km away
60. 2.117km SSW of Borrego Springs, CATue, Feb 6, 2:17 PM PST · 17403 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away

The first 60 of 163.

Before

1. 1.712km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Jan 20, 3:15 PM PST · 17420 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
2. 2.434km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Jan 19, 7:52 PM PST · 17421 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
3. 2.460km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Jan 19, 12:27 PM PST · 17421 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
4. 1.57km E of Imperial, CAFri, Jan 19, 8:06 AM PST · 17421 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
5. 1.612km W of Niland, CAThu, Jan 18, 9:30 PM PST · 17422 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
6. 1.53km W of Brawley, CAThu, Jan 18, 12:46 PM PST · 17422 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
7. 2.14km WSW of Brawley, CAThu, Jan 18, 8:02 AM PST · 17422 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
8. 2.43km WSW of Brawley, CAThu, Jan 18, 7:32 AM PST · 17422 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
9. 1.73km W of Brawley, CAThu, Jan 18, 6:59 AM PST · 17422 days ago · 12 km deep · 36 km away
10. 2.052km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Jan 18, 4:52 AM PST · 17422 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
11. 2.33km NE of Westmorland, CAWed, Jan 17, 3:58 PM PST · 17423 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
12. 2.35km NE of Westmorland, CAWed, Jan 17, 3:54 PM PST · 17423 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
13. 2.834km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Jan 16, 5:56 AM PST · 17424 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
14. 2.932km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jan 15, 8:50 PM PST · 17425 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
15. 3.030km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jan 15, 8:50 PM PST · 17425 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
16. 2.133km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jan 15, 8:13 PM PST · 17425 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
17. 2.38km NNW of Holtville, CAMon, Jan 15, 10:17 AM PST · 17425 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
18. 2.69km NNW of Holtville, CAMon, Jan 15, 9:55 AM PST · 17425 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
19. 2.12km WSW of Brawley, CASun, Jan 14, 12:21 PM PST · 17426 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
20. 1.83km WSW of Brawley, CASat, Jan 13, 6:34 PM PST · 17427 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3345673. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:45 PM UTC.