M1.6 earthquake 6km ESE of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 6km ESE of Progreso, B.C., MX on Mon, Feb 16, 1981, 9:49 PM PST (05:49 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 13km NNW of Delta, 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: 119 in the 60 days after this one and 53 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 119.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci12255043. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:08 PM UTC.