Mexico earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 13km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 13km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX on Wed, Dec 12, 1984, 1:54 AM PST (09:54 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 21km ESE of Julian, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1984-12-12 09:54:03 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.636° N, 115.706° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
237°, poorly surrounded by stations
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: 184 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15247 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 1.612km NE of Julian, CA · 15246 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 1.912km NE of Julian, CA · 15246 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 2.536km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15246 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 1.921km E of Julian, CA · 15246 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15245 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 1.721km ESE of Julian, CA · 15245 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CA · 15245 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 2.227km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15245 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  10. 1.92km SSW of Brawley, CA · 15244 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  11. 1.52km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 15244 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 2.471km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15244 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 1.912km NE of Julian, CA · 15244 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 1.922km ESE of Julian, CA · 15243 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  15. 1.611km SSW of Westmorland, CA · 15242 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  16. 2.414km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 15242 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  17. 2.415km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 15242 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  18. 2.838km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15241 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 2.266km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15241 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  20. 2.016km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 15241 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  21. 2.12km ESE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15240 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  22. 1.83km NW of El Centro, CA · 15240 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  23. 1.515km S of Borrego Springs, CA · 15239 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  24. 2.08km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15239 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  25. 1.716km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15239 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  26. 2.010km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15238 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  27. 1.910km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15238 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
  28. 1.716km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15238 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  29. 1.95km SSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 15238 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  30. 2.312km NE of Julian, CA · 15238 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  31. 2.011km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15238 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
  32. 1.816km SW of Oasis, CA · 15238 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  33. 1.96km NNE of Ocotillo, CA · 15237 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  34. 1.912km NE of Julian, CA · 15237 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  35. 2.418km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15237 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  36. 1.612km NE of Julian, CA · 15237 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  37. 1.623km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15236 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
  38. 1.620km ESE of Julian, CA · 15236 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  39. 1.910km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15236 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  40. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15236 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  41. 1.717km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15236 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  42. 1.817km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15236 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  43. 1.513km NE of Julian, CA · 15235 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  44. 1.612km NE of Julian, CA · 15235 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  45. 1.76km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  46. 2.241km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15234 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  47. 2.744km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15234 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  48. 1.717km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15234 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  49. 1.913km ESE of Julian, CA · 15233 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  50. 1.926km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 15233 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  51. 2.120km ESE of Julian, CA · 15233 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  52. 1.86km WSW of Brawley, CA · 15233 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  53. 1.94km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15232 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  54. 1.624km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15232 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
  55. 1.628km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15232 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  56. 2.749km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15232 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  57. 1.617km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 15231 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  58. 2.540km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15231 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  59. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15231 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  60. 1.720km ESE of Julian, CA · 15231 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci56705. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 9:18 AM UTC.