Mexico earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 9km SE of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 9km SE of Progreso, B.C., MX on Wed, Aug 28, 1985, 4:31 PM PDT (23:31 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 33km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-08-28 23:31:24 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.533° N, 115.501° 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
208°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 145 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 145.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci113470. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:46 AM UTC.