Mexico earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 19km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 19km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX on Sat, Oct 5, 1985, 9:50 PM PDT (04:50 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 5km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-10-06 04:50:09 UTC
Depth
5.4 km (3.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.650° N, 115.764° 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
177°
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 152 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 152.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci122094. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:28 AM UTC.