M1.6 earthquake 5km N of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 5km N of Progreso, B.C., MX on Tue, Feb 24, 1981, 5:44 AM PST (13:44 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 30km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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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: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 197.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci506049. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:08 PM UTC.