Mexico earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 48km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 48km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX on Sat, Aug 11, 1984, 5:49 PM PDT (00:49 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 55km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1984-08-12 00:49:51 UTC
Depth
5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.193° N, 115.807° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
197°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 125 in the 60 days after this one and 51 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 125.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci47911. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 9:37 AM UTC.