Mexico earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 5km N of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 5km N of Progreso, B.C., MX on Sun, Dec 7, 1980, 6:01 PM PST (02:01 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 46km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1980-12-08 02:01:30 UTC
Depth
15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.628° N, 115.591° 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

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Location uncertainty
About 1.3 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.43
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
179°
Stations used
26

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 97 in the 60 days after this one and 63 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 97.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3300755. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:14 PM UTC.