M2.3 earthquake 2km W of Progreso, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.3 (mc), micro

Local time

Sun, Dec 18, 1983, 6:31 AM PST

UTC

1983-12-18 14:31:30 UTC

Depth

15.2 km (9.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.577° N, 115.609° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 3.0 km horizontally, 1.6 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

217°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

17

• Santa Isabel, MexicoPopulation 29,311. Forecast7 kmSSW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast16 kmWSW

After

1. 2.36km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Dec 18, 6:32 AM PST · 15620 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
2. 3.015km SSW of Ocotillo, CASun, Dec 18, 12:51 PM PST · 15620 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
3. 2.323km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Dec 18, 1:12 PM PST · 15620 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
4. 2.09km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Dec 18, 8:42 PM PST · 15620 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
5. 1.617km W of Salton City, CAMon, Dec 19, 4:48 AM PST · 15619 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
6. 3.526km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Dec 19, 5:15 PM PST · 15619 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
7. 2.122km WNW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Dec 19, 5:30 PM PST · 15619 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
8. 1.826km ENE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Dec 19, 5:38 PM PST · 15619 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
9. 2.225km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Dec 19, 11:13 PM PST · 15618 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
10. 2.124km ENE of Pine Valley, CATue, Dec 20, 5:20 AM PST · 15618 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
11. 2.96km SW of Salton City, CATue, Dec 20, 3:49 PM PST · 15618 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
12. 1.95km SW of Salton City, CAWed, Dec 21, 3:11 AM PST · 15617 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
13. 2.712km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 21, 8:50 AM PST · 15617 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
14. 2.756km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Dec 21, 6:45 PM PST · 15617 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
15. 2.126km ENE of Pine Valley, CAWed, Dec 21, 11:58 PM PST · 15616 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
16. 1.94km W of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Dec 22, 11:16 PM PST · 15615 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
17. 1.68km S of Brawley, CAFri, Dec 23, 9:32 PM PST · 15615 days ago · 13 km deep · 38 km away
18. 2.011km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Dec 24, 12:24 AM PST · 15614 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
19. 1.811km SW of Salton City, CASat, Dec 24, 12:28 AM PST · 15614 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
20. 2.664km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Dec 24, 6:24 AM PST · 15614 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
21. 2.016km ESE of Julian, CASat, Dec 24, 9:42 AM PST · 15614 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
22. 2.83km W of Brawley, CASat, Dec 24, 1:43 PM PST · 15614 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
23. 1.73km E of Mexicali, B.C., MXSat, Dec 24, 1:47 PM PST · 15614 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
24. 1.926km ENE of Pine Valley, CASun, Dec 25, 6:04 AM PST · 15613 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
25. 1.75km SW of Salton City, CASun, Dec 25, 1:57 PM PST · 15613 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
26. 1.926km ENE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Dec 26, 9:23 AM PST · 15612 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
27. 2.770km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Dec 26, 2:22 PM PST · 15612 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
28. 1.813km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, Dec 26, 2:47 PM PST · 15612 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
29. 2.536km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Dec 26, 8:59 PM PST · 15612 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
30. 3.336km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Dec 27, 2:35 PM PST · 15611 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
31. 2.641km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Dec 27, 7:04 PM PST · 15611 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
32. 2.539km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Dec 28, 2:11 AM PST · 15610 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
33. 2.148km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Dec 28, 3:19 PM PST · 15610 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
34. 2.025km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 28, 10:28 PM PST · 15610 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
35. 1.910km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 28, 10:53 PM PST · 15609 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
36. 2.012km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Dec 29, 6:26 AM PST · 15609 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
37. 1.57km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Dec 30, 5:17 AM PST · 15608 days ago · 14 km deep · 27 km away
38. 2.28km S of Brawley, CAFri, Dec 30, 4:42 PM PST · 15608 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
39. 3.111km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Dec 30, 6:09 PM PST · 15608 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
40. 1.62km E of Bombay Beach, CASat, Dec 31, 1:52 AM PST · 15607 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
41. 2.126km ENE of Pine Valley, CASat, Dec 31, 9:31 PM PST · 15607 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
42. 3.055km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Jan 1, 7:51 PM PST · 15606 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
43. 3.228km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Jan 3, 11:44 AM PST · 15604 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
44. 2.830km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Jan 3, 10:05 PM PST · 15604 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
45. 2.826km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Jan 3, 10:17 PM PST · 15604 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
46. 2.954km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Jan 4, 1:30 AM PST · 15603 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
47. 2.111km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jan 4, 4:19 AM PST · 15603 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
48. 1.98km ENE of Imperial, CAWed, Jan 4, 3:51 PM PST · 15603 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
49. 2.65km WNW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXThu, Jan 5, 12:06 AM PST · 15602 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
50. 3.17km N of Imperial, CAThu, Jan 5, 8:26 AM PST · 15602 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
51. 1.87km SSW of Brawley, CAThu, Jan 5, 9:04 AM PST · 15602 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
52. 2.27km N of Imperial, CAThu, Jan 5, 11:49 AM PST · 15602 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
53. 1.912km E of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Jan 5, 11:17 PM PST · 15601 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
54. 2.826km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Jan 5, 11:58 PM PST · 15601 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
55. 1.68km WSW of Holtville, CAFri, Jan 6, 2:01 AM PST · 15601 days ago · 12 km deep · 28 km away
56. 2.025km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jan 6, 2:45 AM PST · 15601 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
57. 2.69km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Jan 6, 9:19 PM PST · 15601 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
58. 1.612km WSW of Salton City, CASat, Jan 7, 2:33 PM PST · 15600 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
59. 1.838km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Jan 7, 3:32 PM PST · 15600 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
60. 2.628km NE of El Sauzal, B.C., MXSat, Jan 7, 11:56 PM PST · 15599 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci25018. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 6:21 PM UTC.