Mexico earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 58km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 58km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX on Wed, Aug 28, 1985, 12:12 PM PDT (19:12 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 7km ENE of Imperial, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-08-28 19:12:54 UTC
Depth
5.7 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.092° N, 115.807° 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
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
238°, 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: 116 in the 60 days after this one and 56 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.09km SE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15001 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 2.47km ENE of Imperial, CA · 15000 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 1.67km ENE of Imperial, CA · 15000 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 2.57km ENE of Imperial, CA · 15000 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 1.77km ENE of Imperial, CA · 15000 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 2.97km NE of Imperial, CA · 15000 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 3.27km NE of Imperial, CA · 15000 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 3.17km NE of Imperial, CA · 15000 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 1.57km ENE of Imperial, CA · 15000 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  10. 2.023km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 15000 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 2.133km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14999 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  12. 2.047km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14999 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  13. 1.935km SSE of Campo, CA · 14998 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  14. 2.642km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14998 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  15. 2.240km SSE of Tecate, B.C., MX · 14997 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 2.113km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14996 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  17. 2.213km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14996 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 1.914km N of Delta, B.C., MX · 14996 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  19. 1.712km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14996 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  20. 1.711km E of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14996 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  21. 3.114km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14995 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  22. 2.272km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14995 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  23. 2.634km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14993 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  24. 2.034km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14993 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  25. 2.132km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14993 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  26. 2.032km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14993 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  27. 2.734km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14993 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  28. 2.369km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14992 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  29. 2.430km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14992 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  30. 1.611km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 14992 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  31. 2.533km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14991 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  32. 1.54km SSE of Brawley, CA · 14989 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  33. 2.685km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14989 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  34. 2.249km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14988 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  35. 2.410km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14987 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  36. 1.97km NE of Imperial, CA · 14986 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  37. 2.879km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14985 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  38. 3.08km SW of Brawley, CA · 14983 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  39. 2.533km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14981 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  40. 2.212km W of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 14980 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  41. 1.98km SW of Brawley, CA · 14979 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  42. 1.86km S of Brawley, CA · 14979 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  43. 2.352km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14978 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  44. 1.56km S of Brawley, CA · 14978 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  45. 2.26km S of Brawley, CA · 14978 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  46. 1.511km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14977 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  47. 2.013km SE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14976 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  48. 2.334km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14975 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  49. 2.131km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14975 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  50. 2.016km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 14974 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  51. 2.117km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 14974 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  52. 2.768km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14974 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  53. 1.717km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 14974 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  54. 2.658km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14973 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  55. 2.642km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14973 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  56. 2.885km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14973 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  57. 3.672km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14972 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  58. 2.233km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14972 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  59. 2.028km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14972 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  60. 2.132km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14972 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away

The first 60 of 116.

Before

  1. 1.914km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15001 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 2.871km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15002 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 2.640km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15004 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 2.47km SSW of Holtville, CA · 15004 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 1.919km NNW of Ocotillo, CA · 15004 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 2.872km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15004 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 2.134km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15006 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 2.321km SW of Westmorland, CA · 15006 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 3.069km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15006 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 1.617km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15008 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  11. 1.711km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15008 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 2.310km E of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15008 days ago · 16 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 2.010km E of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15008 days ago · 20 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 3.213km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15008 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  15. 2.312km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15008 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
  16. 2.536km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15008 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  17. 1.726km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 15008 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 3.233km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15008 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  19. 2.53km NE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15009 days ago · 16 km deep · 61 km away
  20. 2.76km N of Delta, B.C., MX · 15009 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci113524. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 11:44 AM UTC.