Mexico earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 13km SE of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 13km SE of Progreso, B.C., MX on Sat, Sep 21, 1985, 11:14 PM PDT (06:14 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 34km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-09-22 06:14:35 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.492° N, 115.489° 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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Depth from
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Station coverage gap
202°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 133 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 133.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci119269. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:48 PM UTC.