M2.0 earthquake 53km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.0 (mh), micro

Local time

Sat, Mar 14, 1981, 2:23 PM PST

UTC

1981-03-14 22:23:10 UTC

Depth

5.7 km (3.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.141° N, 115.808° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.9 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.18

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

171°

Stations used

6

• Santa Isabel, MexicoPopulation 29,311. Forecast59 kmSSW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast64 kmSSW

After

1. 1.67km NE of Imperial, CASat, Mar 14, 3:03 PM PST · 16628 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
2. 2.831km SSE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSat, Mar 14, 5:31 PM PST · 16627 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
3. 2.79km S of San Luis Rio Colorado, Son., MXSun, Mar 15, 9:01 PM GMT-7 · 16626 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
4. 2.030km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Mar 16, 1:13 AM PST · 16626 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
5. 2.638km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Mar 16, 8:13 AM PST · 16626 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
6. 2.227km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Mar 17, 8:52 PM PST · 16624 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
7. 1.626km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Mar 17, 8:58 PM PST · 16624 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
8. 1.817km NNW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Mar 18, 8:56 AM PST · 16624 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
9. 2.04km ENE of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Mar 20, 8:27 PM PST · 16621 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
10. 2.133km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Mar 21, 3:17 PM PST · 16621 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
11. 1.88km W of Imperial, CASat, Mar 21, 5:55 PM PST · 16620 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
12. 2.138km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Mar 22, 8:13 AM PST · 16620 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
13. 1.58km SSW of Holtville, CAMon, Mar 23, 7:10 AM PST · 16619 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
14. 1.511km NNE of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Mar 23, 7:24 AM PST · 16619 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
15. 2.012km NNE of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Mar 23, 9:16 AM PST · 16619 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
16. 2.530km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Mar 25, 6:54 PM PST · 16616 days ago · 0 km deep · 31 km away
17. 2.47km SW of Holtville, CASat, Mar 28, 3:59 AM PST · 16614 days ago · 16 km deep · 78 km away
18. 2.09km SE of Ocotillo, CASun, Mar 29, 8:12 PM PST · 16612 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
19. 2.339km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Mar 30, 11:21 AM PST · 16612 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
20. 2.35km WSW of Holtville, CATue, Mar 31, 4:12 AM PST · 16611 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
21. 1.65km SW of Holtville, CATue, Mar 31, 4:38 AM PST · 16611 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
22. 2.310km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MXTue, Mar 31, 4:42 AM PST · 16611 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
23. 1.710km SSW of Ocotillo, CATue, Mar 31, 9:19 PM PST · 16610 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
24. 2.34km WSW of Brawley, CAWed, Apr 1, 2:53 AM PST · 16610 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
25. 2.258km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Apr 2, 12:59 PM PST · 16609 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
26. 1.87km E of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Apr 4, 10:16 PM PST · 16606 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
27. 1.812km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Apr 5, 6:25 AM PST · 16606 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
28. 3.123km ENE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Apr 6, 10:23 PM PST · 16604 days ago · 14 km deep · 100 km away
29. 3.161 km E of San Vicente, MexicoTue, Apr 7, 5:40 PM PST · 16603 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
30. 2.123km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXWed, Apr 8, 9:13 AM PST · 16603 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
31. 2.222km ENE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Apr 9, 3:39 AM PST · 16602 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
32. 1.821km SE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Apr 10, 7:08 PM PST · 16600 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
33. 2.588km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Apr 11, 8:11 AM PST · 16600 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
34. 2.280km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Apr 11, 2:39 PM PST · 16600 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
35. 2.151km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Apr 15, 4:48 PM PST · 16595 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
36. 1.68km SW of Holtville, CAThu, Apr 16, 11:08 AM PST · 16595 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
37. 2.010km NW of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Apr 17, 9:01 AM PST · 16594 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
38. 1.87km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Apr 17, 7:17 PM PST · 16593 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
39. 2.07km SW of Holtville, CASat, Apr 18, 9:04 AM PST · 16593 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
40. 1.58km SW of Holtville, CASat, Apr 18, 10:12 AM PST · 16593 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
41. 2.16km WSW of Brawley, CASun, Apr 19, 11:32 PM PST · 16591 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
42. 1.94km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Apr 20, 12:31 AM PST · 16591 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
43. 1.67km SW of Holtville, CAMon, Apr 20, 3:32 AM PST · 16591 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
44. 1.98km SW of Holtville, CAMon, Apr 20, 3:33 AM PST · 16591 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
45. 2.27km WSW of Holtville, CAMon, Apr 20, 3:18 PM PST · 16591 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
46. 1.57km SW of Holtville, CAMon, Apr 20, 3:44 PM PST · 16591 days ago · 17 km deep · 77 km away
47. 1.67km SSW of Holtville, CAMon, Apr 20, 7:27 PM PST · 16590 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
48. 1.98km SW of Holtville, CATue, Apr 21, 2:08 AM PST · 16590 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
49. 1.66km SW of Holtville, CATue, Apr 21, 2:14 AM PST · 16590 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
50. 1.813km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Apr 21, 3:25 AM PST · 16590 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
51. 1.58km SSW of Holtville, CATue, Apr 21, 3:35 AM PST · 16590 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
52. 2.23km NNW of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Apr 21, 12:40 PM PST · 16590 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
53. 3.06km SW of El Centro, CAWed, Apr 22, 10:15 PM PST · 16588 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
54. 1.819km E of Pine Valley, CAThu, Apr 23, 6:56 AM PST · 16588 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
55. 1.79km N of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Apr 23, 10:23 AM PST · 16588 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
56. 2.443km S of Campo, CAThu, Apr 23, 12:59 PM PST · 16588 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
57. 1.89km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MXFri, Apr 24, 9:26 AM PST · 16587 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
58. 2.024km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXFri, Apr 24, 1:43 PM PST · 16587 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
59. 4.213km SW of Westmorland, CASun, Apr 26, 5:40 AM PDT · 16585 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
60. 2.010km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Apr 26, 6:23 AM PDT · 16585 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away

The first 60 of 146.

Before

1. 2.155km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Mar 14, 10:18 AM PST · 16628 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
2. 2.533km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Mar 11, 3:08 PM PST · 16631 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
3. 2.935km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Mar 10, 1:31 AM PST · 16632 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
4. 2.340km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Mar 10, 1:10 AM PST · 16632 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
5. 2.08km SW of Holtville, CATue, Mar 10, 12:33 AM PST · 16632 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
6. 2.236km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Mar 9, 4:18 AM PST · 16633 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
7. 2.012km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Mar 8, 5:03 AM PST · 16634 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
8. 1.84km WNW of Brawley, CASat, Mar 7, 10:39 PM PST · 16634 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
9. 1.65km WSW of Holtville, CASat, Mar 7, 1:10 AM PST · 16635 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
10. 2.215km WNW of Ocotillo, CATue, Mar 3, 11:57 PM PST · 16638 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away
11. 2.415km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Mar 3, 7:46 AM PST · 16639 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
12. 2.35km S of Brawley, CATue, Mar 3, 4:02 AM PST · 16639 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
13. 1.65km E of Heber, CAMon, Mar 2, 10:59 PM PST · 16639 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
14. 1.956km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Feb 28, 3:54 AM PST · 16642 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
15. 2.322km W of Westmorland, CAThu, Feb 26, 7:54 PM PST · 16643 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
16. 2.156km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Feb 26, 3:55 AM PST · 16644 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
17. 2.138km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Feb 26, 1:32 AM PST · 16644 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
18. 2.210km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MXThu, Feb 26, 1:20 AM PST · 16644 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
19. 2.161km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Feb 25, 8:17 PM PST · 16644 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
20. 2.555km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Feb 25, 8:13 PM PST · 16644 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci527443. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:08 PM UTC.