Mexico earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 47km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 47km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX on Wed, Sep 14, 1983, 2:10 AM PDT (09:10 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 24km WSW of Westmorland, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1983-09-14 09:10:20 UTC
Depth
5.7 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.219° N, 115.839° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
0°
Stations used
0

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 155 in the 60 days after this one and 79 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.469km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15718 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  2. 2.110km ENE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 15718 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 2.049km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15717 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 2.656km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15717 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 2.749km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15716 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 2.256km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15716 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 2.451km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15716 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  8. 2.240km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15715 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  9. 2.149km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15715 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 2.41km S of Brawley, CA · 15715 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 2.113km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 15715 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 2.813km NE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 15715 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 3.154km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15714 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  14. 2.649km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15714 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  15. 2.650km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15714 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  16. 1.620km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 15714 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  17. 1.512km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 15714 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
  18. 2.650km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15713 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  19. 2.125km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15713 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  20. 1.512km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15713 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  21. 2.012km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15713 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  22. 2.016km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15713 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  23. 3.412km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15713 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
  24. 1.912km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15712 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  25. 1.830km SSE of Tecate, B.C., MX · 15712 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  26. 1.849km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15712 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  27. 1.711km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15712 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  28. 2.155km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15712 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  29. 1.911km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15712 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  30. 2.211km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15712 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  31. 1.620km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15712 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  32. 2.851km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15711 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  33. 3.335km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15711 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  34. 2.040km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15711 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  35. 2.389km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15710 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  36. 2.550km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15710 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  37. 2.050km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15710 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  38. 1.956km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15709 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  39. 2.230km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15709 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  40. 1.77km ENE of Westmorland, CA · 15709 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  41. 1.58km ENE of El Centro, CA · 15709 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  42. 1.85km NNE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15709 days ago · 17 km deep · 64 km away
  43. 2.349km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15708 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  44. 2.218km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15708 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  45. 2.150km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15708 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  46. 2.449km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15707 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  47. 1.748km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15707 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  48. 2.875km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15707 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  49. 2.044km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15707 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  50. 2.326km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15706 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  51. 1.54km N of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15705 days ago · 18 km deep · 62 km away
  52. 2.049km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15705 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  53. 2.556km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15704 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  54. 2.658km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15704 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  55. 2.540km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15703 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  56. 2.048km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15703 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  57. 2.051km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15702 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  58. 2.850km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15702 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  59. 2.449km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15702 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  60. 2.354km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15702 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away

The first 60 of 155.

Before

  1. 2.945km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15718 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 2.59km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 15719 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 2.026km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15719 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 2.113km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15719 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 1.96km E of Westmorland, CA · 15720 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 2.554km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15720 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  7. 2.151km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15720 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 1.923km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 15721 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 2.149km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15721 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 2.249km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15721 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 3.954km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15721 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  12. 1.59km SSW of Holtville, CA · 15721 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 2.239km NNE of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 15721 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  14. 2.112km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15722 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 2.353km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15722 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 2.451km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15722 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  17. 2.050km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15722 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  18. 2.249km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15723 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  19. 1.78km SSW of Holtville, CA · 15723 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  20. 2.451km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15723 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci21693. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 12:02 PM UTC.