Mexico earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 55km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 55km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX on Sun, Sep 29, 1985, 7:38 AM PDT (14:38 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 82km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-09-29 14:38:20 UTC
Depth
5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.161° N, 115.902° 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
251°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 103 in the 60 days after this one and 62 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 103.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci120801. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 6:53 AM UTC.