M1.7 earthquake 21km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX

Magnitude

1.7 (mh), micro

Local time

Sat, Oct 10, 1981, 4:17 AM PDT

UTC

1981-10-10 11:17:09 UTC

Depth

4.4 km (2.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.542° N, 115.806° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.2 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

203°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

22

• Santa Isabel, MexicoPopulation 29,311. Forecast24 kmWSW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast34 kmWSW

After

1. 2.342km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Oct 11, 5:07 AM PDT · 16417 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
2. 1.69km S of Holtville, CASun, Oct 11, 6:22 AM PDT · 16417 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
3. 1.79km SSW of Holtville, CASun, Oct 11, 6:23 AM PDT · 16417 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
4. 1.62km E of Niland, CATue, Oct 13, 3:04 AM PDT · 16415 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
5. 1.616km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Oct 13, 9:00 AM PDT · 16415 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
6. 1.516km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Oct 13, 9:08 AM PDT · 16415 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
7. 1.517km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Oct 13, 9:49 AM PDT · 16415 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
8. 1.716km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Oct 13, 1:38 PM PDT · 16415 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
9. 1.716km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Oct 13, 2:44 PM PDT · 16415 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
10. 1.66km W of Westmorland, CAWed, Oct 14, 3:55 PM PDT · 16414 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
11. 1.822km SW of Westmorland, CAThu, Oct 15, 3:40 AM PDT · 16413 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
12. 1.76km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Oct 15, 9:14 AM PDT · 16413 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
13. 2.466km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Oct 16, 9:59 PM PDT · 16411 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
14. 1.812km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Oct 17, 10:12 AM PDT · 16411 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
15. 2.012km SW of Salton City, CASat, Oct 17, 12:36 PM PDT · 16411 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
16. 3.712km SW of Salton City, CASat, Oct 17, 12:47 PM PDT · 16411 days ago · 15 km deep · 80 km away
17. 1.712km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Oct 17, 12:49 PM PDT · 16411 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
18. 2.112km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Oct 17, 12:50 PM PDT · 16411 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
19. 2.011km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Oct 17, 12:51 PM PDT · 16411 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
20. 2.212km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Oct 17, 12:53 PM PDT · 16411 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
21. 3.112km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Oct 17, 12:54 PM PDT · 16411 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
22. 1.712km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Oct 17, 1:00 PM PDT · 16411 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
23. 1.811km SW of Salton City, CASat, Oct 17, 1:00 PM PDT · 16411 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
24. 1.612km SW of Salton City, CASat, Oct 17, 1:16 PM PDT · 16411 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
25. 2.112km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Oct 17, 2:49 PM PDT · 16411 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
26. 2.112km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Oct 17, 5:07 PM PDT · 16411 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
27. 1.94km SW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Oct 18, 5:01 PM PDT · 16410 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
28. 1.625km ENE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Oct 19, 12:11 AM PDT · 16409 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
29. 2.154km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Oct 19, 6:37 PM PDT · 16408 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
30. 2.08km NW of Ocotillo, CATue, Oct 20, 1:09 PM PDT · 16408 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
31. 1.817km SSW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Oct 21, 12:51 AM PDT · 16407 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
32. 2.254km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Oct 21, 1:43 AM PDT · 16407 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
33. 1.66km S of Brawley, CAWed, Oct 21, 8:57 AM PDT · 16407 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
34. 1.721km SW of Westmorland, CAWed, Oct 21, 2:53 PM PDT · 16407 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
35. 2.418km N of Ocotillo, CAWed, Oct 21, 9:04 PM PDT · 16406 days ago · 12 km deep · 42 km away
36. 1.58km SW of Holtville, CAThu, Oct 22, 9:24 AM PDT · 16406 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
37. 2.038km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Oct 23, 10:07 PM PDT · 16404 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
38. 2.08km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Oct 23, 10:41 PM PDT · 16404 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
39. 2.314km SSW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Oct 24, 5:19 AM PDT · 16404 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
40. 2.032km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 24, 10:22 AM PDT · 16404 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
41. 1.710km SE of Ocotillo, CASun, Oct 25, 6:36 AM PST · 16403 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
42. 1.524km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Oct 25, 2:27 PM PST · 16403 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
43. 2.168km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Oct 25, 7:58 PM PST · 16402 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
44. 1.712km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Oct 26, 1:23 AM PST · 16402 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
45. 1.514km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, Oct 26, 4:55 PM PST · 16401 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
46. 2.029km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Oct 27, 8:33 PM PST · 16400 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
47. 1.89km SW of Holtville, CAWed, Oct 28, 5:17 AM PST · 16400 days ago · 20 km deep · 42 km away
48. 2.146km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Oct 28, 6:02 AM PST · 16400 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
49. 2.231km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Oct 30, 6:30 AM PST · 16398 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
50. 1.96km W of Westmorland, CAFri, Oct 30, 9:30 AM PST · 16398 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
51. 2.111km SW of Salton City, CAFri, Oct 30, 6:18 PM PST · 16397 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
52. 1.74km SW of Brawley, CAFri, Oct 30, 8:19 PM PST · 16397 days ago · 13 km deep · 51 km away
53. 1.513km SSW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Oct 31, 8:16 AM PST · 16397 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
54. 1.57km S of Brawley, CASat, Oct 31, 11:59 PM PST · 16396 days ago · 14 km deep · 49 km away
55. 1.812km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Nov 1, 11:34 PM PST · 16395 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
56. 1.523km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Nov 2, 8:18 PM PST · 16394 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
57. 2.028km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXThu, Nov 5, 3:35 PM PST · 16392 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
58. 1.56km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Nov 5, 6:11 PM PST · 16391 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
59. 2.352km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Nov 6, 2:34 AM PST · 16391 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
60. 2.112km SE of Bombay Beach, CAFri, Nov 6, 9:59 AM PST · 16391 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away

The first 60 of 118.

Before

1. 2.036km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 10, 2:03 AM PDT · 16418 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
2. 2.332km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Oct 8, 7:14 AM PDT · 16420 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
3. 1.825km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Oct 8, 6:39 AM PDT · 16420 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
4. 1.812km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Oct 8, 3:56 AM PDT · 16420 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
5. 2.134km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Oct 7, 11:13 PM PDT · 16420 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
6. 1.57km SW of Holtville, CAWed, Oct 7, 5:58 PM PDT · 16420 days ago · 17 km deep · 42 km away
7. 1.56km NNE of Westmorland, CAWed, Oct 7, 2:19 PM PDT · 16421 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
8. 2.012km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Oct 6, 6:41 PM PDT · 16421 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
9. 2.530km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Oct 6, 4:06 PM PDT · 16422 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
10. 1.712km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Oct 6, 2:39 PM PDT · 16422 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
11. 3.415km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Oct 6, 11:22 AM PDT · 16422 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
12. 2.310km N of Westmorland, CAMon, Oct 5, 1:53 PM PDT · 16423 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
13. 1.75km S of Salton City, CAMon, Oct 5, 10:16 AM PDT · 16423 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
14. 1.68km WSW of Salton City, CASun, Oct 4, 6:58 PM PDT · 16423 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
15. 2.128km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Oct 4, 5:42 AM PDT · 16424 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
16. 1.928km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Oct 4, 5:35 AM PDT · 16424 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
17. 2.836km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 3, 5:49 PM PDT · 16424 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
18. 2.112km SE of San Diego Country Estates, CASat, Oct 3, 11:48 AM PDT · 16425 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
19. 2.220km SW of Ocotillo, CASat, Oct 3, 7:49 AM PDT · 16425 days ago · 12 km deep · 32 km away
20. 1.933km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 3, 12:40 AM PDT · 16425 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci525334. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:08 PM UTC.