M5.1 earthquake 66 km SSW of El Progreso, Mexico
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 66 km SSW of El Progreso, Mexico on Sat, Feb 20, 1982, 2:50 PM GMT-7 (21:50 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (ms), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-02-20 21:50:55 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 24.855° N, 108.787° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001jr8. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 7:10 PM UTC.