M1.9 earthquake 26km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX

Magnitude

1.9 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Mon, Mar 5, 1979, 3:39 PM PST

UTC

1979-03-05 23:39:05 UTC

Depth

13.7 km (8.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.353° N, 115.659° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.2 km horizontally, 1.4 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

250°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

11

• Santa Isabel, MexicoPopulation 29,311. Forecast32 kmSSW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast36 kmSSW

After

1. 2.78km WSW of Holtville, CATue, Mar 6, 2:20 PM PST · 17376 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
2. 2.48km WSW of Holtville, CATue, Mar 6, 3:09 PM PST · 17376 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
3. 1.710km E of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Mar 6, 7:12 PM PST · 17376 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
4. 1.910km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Mar 7, 4:38 AM PST · 17375 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
5. 2.567km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Mar 7, 6:40 AM PST · 17375 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
6. 2.04km NE of Imperial, CAWed, Mar 7, 9:30 AM PST · 17375 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
7. 2.110km ESE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Mar 7, 3:24 PM PST · 17375 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
8. 1.88km NW of Holtville, CAThu, Mar 8, 6:49 AM PST · 17374 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
9. 2.559km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Mar 8, 11:32 AM PST · 17374 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
10. 2.13km NNE of Heber, CAThu, Mar 8, 4:55 PM PST · 17374 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
11. 2.233km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Mar 8, 6:45 PM PST · 17374 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
12. 2.380km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Mar 9, 3:44 AM PST · 17374 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
13. 1.86km ENE of Westmorland, CAFri, Mar 9, 4:45 AM PST · 17373 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
14. 3.472km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Mar 9, 1:03 PM PST · 17373 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
15. 1.84km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Mar 9, 5:08 PM PST · 17373 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
16. 2.530km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Mar 9, 8:50 PM PST · 17373 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
17. 1.826km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Mar 10, 5:12 AM PST · 17372 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
18. 1.78km W of Holtville, CASat, Mar 10, 10:51 AM PST · 17372 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
19. 2.14km NW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Mar 13, 2:54 AM PST · 17370 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
20. 2.18km NNE of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Mar 13, 4:26 AM PST · 17369 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
21. 3.317km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Mar 13, 8:20 AM PST · 17369 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
22. 2.247km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Mar 13, 4:11 PM PST · 17369 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
23. 1.526km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Mar 14, 2:56 PM PST · 17368 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
24. 2.216km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Mar 15, 1:40 AM PST · 17368 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
25. 1.57km ENE of El Centro, CAThu, Mar 15, 12:49 PM PST · 17367 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
26. 2.18km W of Holtville, CAThu, Mar 15, 1:00 PM PST · 17367 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
27. 2.867km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Mar 16, 2:33 AM PST · 17367 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
28. 2.78km ENE of El Centro, CAFri, Mar 16, 1:52 PM PST · 17366 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
29. 2.860km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Mar 16, 4:24 PM PST · 17366 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
30. 1.614km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Mar 17, 2:37 AM PST · 17366 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
31. 2.714km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Mar 20, 7:42 PM PST · 17362 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
32. 1.78km E of Heber, CAWed, Mar 21, 1:42 AM PST · 17362 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
33. 1.67km ESE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Mar 21, 3:51 AM PST · 17362 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
34. 2.267km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Mar 21, 10:31 AM PST · 17361 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
35. 2.421km ENE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Mar 22, 10:39 AM PST · 17360 days ago · 13 km deep · 89 km away
36. 2.025km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXThu, Mar 22, 11:15 PM PST · 17360 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
37. 2.860km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Mar 23, 1:25 AM PST · 17360 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
38. 3.172km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Mar 24, 4:30 AM PST · 17358 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
39. 2.25km ENE of Imperial, CASun, Mar 25, 3:59 AM PST · 17357 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
40. 2.024km NE of Pine Valley, CASun, Mar 25, 9:45 AM PST · 17357 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
41. 1.722km SSE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Mar 26, 3:15 AM PST · 17357 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
42. 2.320km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Mar 27, 7:33 AM PST · 17355 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
43. 1.96km E of Westmorland, CAWed, Mar 28, 5:56 PM PST · 17354 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
44. 2.05km ENE of Westmorland, CAWed, Mar 28, 7:36 PM PST · 17354 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
45. 2.06km E of Westmorland, CAThu, Mar 29, 7:13 AM PST · 17353 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
46. 1.66km E of Westmorland, CAFri, Mar 30, 9:59 AM PST · 17352 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
47. 1.96km E of Westmorland, CAFri, Mar 30, 12:01 PM PST · 17352 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
48. 1.67km NNW of Brawley, CAFri, Mar 30, 1:47 PM PST · 17352 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
49. 2.16km E of Westmorland, CAFri, Mar 30, 2:17 PM PST · 17352 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
50. 2.26km E of Westmorland, CAFri, Mar 30, 2:23 PM PST · 17352 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
51. 1.56km E of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Mar 31, 10:42 AM PST · 17351 days ago · 20 km deep · 96 km away
52. 1.64km N of Brawley, CASun, Apr 1, 10:31 AM PST · 17350 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
53. 1.610km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Apr 1, 3:20 PM PST · 17350 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
54. 2.116km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Apr 1, 10:50 PM PST · 17350 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
55. 2.312km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Apr 2, 1:26 AM PST · 17350 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
56. 1.513km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Apr 4, 2:50 PM PST · 17347 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
57. 2.361km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Apr 4, 11:06 PM PST · 17347 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
58. 1.522km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Apr 5, 10:59 PM PST · 17346 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
59. 2.159km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Apr 6, 4:10 PM PST · 17345 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
60. 1.88km ENE of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Apr 8, 3:36 AM PST · 17344 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away

The first 60 of 136.

Before

1. 2.17km S of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXMon, Mar 5, 12:59 AM PST · 17378 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
2. 2.248km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Mar 4, 11:08 PM PST · 17378 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
3. 1.98km WNW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSun, Mar 4, 10:53 PM PST · 17378 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
4. 2.34km WNW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSun, Mar 4, 10:53 PM PST · 17378 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
5. 1.923km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Mar 4, 4:31 PM PST · 17378 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
6. 2.619km ESE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSun, Mar 4, 2:08 PM PST · 17378 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
7. 3.351km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Mar 4, 11:08 AM PST · 17378 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
8. 4.153km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Mar 4, 10:37 AM PST · 17378 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
9. 1.815km SSE of Salton City, CASat, Mar 3, 1:34 AM PST · 17380 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
10. 2.972km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Mar 2, 2:59 PM PST · 17380 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
11. 1.711km SW of Westmorland, CAFri, Mar 2, 2:20 PM PST · 17380 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
12. 1.74km ESE of Ocotillo, CAThu, Mar 1, 2:53 PM PST · 17381 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
13. 4.379km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Mar 1, 1:17 PM PST · 17381 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
14. 2.434km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Feb 28, 1:13 PM PST · 17382 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
15. 1.612km S of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Feb 28, 6:37 AM PST · 17382 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
16. 2.830km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Feb 27, 11:14 PM PST · 17383 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
17. 1.98km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Feb 27, 4:15 PM PST · 17383 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
18. 1.866km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Feb 27, 3:15 PM PST · 17383 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
19. 4.377km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Feb 27, 11:26 AM PST · 17383 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
20. 2.669km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Feb 27, 7:28 AM PST · 17383 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3346470. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:21 PM UTC.