M2.3 earthquake 47km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 47km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX on Thu, Jan 31, 1980, 1:40 PM PST (21:40 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 37km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 109 in the 60 days after this one and 78 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 109.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3355150. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:08 PM UTC.