Mexico earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 20km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 20km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX on Thu, Sep 13, 1979, 6:38 AM PDT (13:38 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.4 The 1979 Imperial Valley Earthquake, California-Baja California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.0 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from: Southern California Seismic Network
Local time: Thu, Sep 13, 1979, 6:38 AM PDT
UTC: 1979-09-13 13:38:33 UTC
Depth: 0.3 km (0.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 32.618° N, 115.791° W
Region: Mexico
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 1.0 km horizontally, 1.4 km in depth
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 217°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used: 9

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 78 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 196.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3351431. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:59 AM UTC.