Mexico earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 8km N of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 8km N of Progreso, B.C., MX on Fri, Oct 31, 1980, 4:55 AM PST (12:55 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.5 (ml), light
Local time: Fri, Oct 31, 1980, 4:55 AM PST
UTC: 1980-10-31 12:55:36 UTC
Depth: 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 32.654° N, 115.601° W
Region: Mexico
Strongest shaking: V, moderate shaking
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

Strongest estimated: V, moderate shaking
Peak ground acceleration: 6.8% of gravity
Peak ground velocity: 1.2 cm/s
Map: Automatic

USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter — Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 2.3 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.21
Depth from: Operator assigned
Station coverage gap: 187°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used: 14

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 113 in the 60 days after this one and 41 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 113.

Before

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9738986 (also filed as ushis3676, atlas19801031125536, usp0001am6). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:51 AM UTC.