Mexico earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 14km S of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 14km S of Progreso, B.C., MX on Sun, Feb 1, 1981, 10:19 AM PST (18:19 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 78km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-02-01 18:19:12 UTC
Depth
5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.453° N, 115.584° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 4.3 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.59
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
318°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 126 in the 60 days after this one and 55 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.525km ESE of Julian, CA · 16668 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 2.178km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16668 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 2.219km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16668 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 1.619km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16667 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 2.314km N of Delta, B.C., MX · 16667 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  6. 2.18km N of Westmorland, CA · 16667 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 2.18km S of Salton City, CA · 16666 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 2.116km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 16664 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 2.46km S of Salton City, CA · 16664 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 1.97km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16664 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 1.99km SW of Salton City, CA · 16663 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 2.06km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16663 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 2.26km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16663 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 1.959km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16662 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  15. 1.725km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 16661 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  16. 2.127km NNE of Ocotillo, CA · 16659 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  17. 1.74km S of Salton City, CA · 16657 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  18. 2.439km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16656 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  19. 2.411km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16655 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  20. 2.539km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16655 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  21. 2.429km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16654 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  22. 1.66km ESE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16653 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  23. 2.213km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16652 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  24. 1.811km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16652 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  25. 2.214km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16652 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  26. 2.818km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 16651 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  27. 1.68km WSW of Imperial, CA · 16650 days ago · 29 km deep · 41 km away
  28. 2.618km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 16649 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  29. 2.99km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16649 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  30. 1.55km WSW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 16648 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  31. 2.258km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16648 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  32. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16648 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  33. 2.56km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16648 days ago · 13 km deep · 95 km away
  34. 1.85km NE of Westmorland, CA · 16647 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  35. 1.95km NE of Westmorland, CA · 16647 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  36. 2.442km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16647 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  37. 1.950km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16647 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  38. 2.42km N of Delta, B.C., MX · 16647 days ago · 1 km deep · 37 km away
  39. 2.74km SE of Delta, B.C., MX · 16647 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  40. 2.864km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16647 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  41. 2.356km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16646 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  42. 1.65km N of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16646 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  43. 2.149km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16646 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  44. 2.323km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16645 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  45. 1.66km E of Westmorland, CA · 16645 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  46. 2.362km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16645 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  47. 2.186km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16645 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  48. 2.08km SSW of Holtville, CA · 16645 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  49. 2.39km SSW of Holtville, CA · 16645 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  50. 2.29km SSW of Holtville, CA · 16645 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  51. 1.88km SSW of Holtville, CA · 16645 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  52. 2.555km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16644 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  53. 2.161km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16644 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  54. 2.210km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 16644 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  55. 2.138km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16644 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  56. 2.156km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16644 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  57. 2.322km W of Westmorland, CA · 16643 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  58. 2.68km N of Westmorland, CA · 16643 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away
  59. 1.956km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16642 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  60. 2.64km NNE of Westmorland, CA · 16642 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away

The first 60 of 126.

Before

  1. 2.221km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16671 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 2.64km SW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 16671 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 1.75km SW of Holtville, CA · 16673 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 2.08km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16673 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  5. 1.78km SW of Holtville, CA · 16673 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16674 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 2.334km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16674 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  8. 2.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16674 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 2.050km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16675 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 2.46km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16676 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 1.88km E of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16676 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 2.39km N of Westmorland, CA · 16677 days ago · 14 km deep · 74 km away
  13. 1.87km NNE of Westmorland, CA · 16677 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 1.626km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 16677 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  15. 2.016km SSE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16678 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 2.98km W of Calipatria, CA · 16678 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  17. 1.818km ENE of Campo, CA · 16678 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 2.15km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16678 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  19. 2.45km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16678 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  20. 2.35km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16679 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci12253991. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:22 PM UTC.