Mexico earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 6km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 6km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MX on Sun, Oct 26, 1980, 12:56 PM PST (20:56 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 4km NNE of Progreso, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1980-10-26 20:56:16 UTC
Depth
5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.629° N, 115.606° 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

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Location uncertainty
About 2.4 km horizontally, 8.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
198°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
15

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 127 in the 60 days after this one and 44 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 127.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9738710 (also filed as usp0001agr). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:27 AM UTC.