Mexico earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 9km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 9km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX on Fri, Feb 8, 1985, 7:59 AM PST (15:59 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.8 21km ESE of Julian, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-02-08 15:59:20 UTC
Depth
5.9 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.646° N, 115.642° 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
189°, 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: 186 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.78km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 15193 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CA · 15193 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 3.224km ESE of Julian, CA · 15193 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CA · 15192 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 1.911km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15192 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 2.221km ESE of Julian, CA · 15192 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 1.620km ESE of Julian, CA · 15192 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 1.823km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15191 days ago · 12 km deep · 51 km away
  9. 2.311km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15191 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 2.015km N of Ocotillo, CA · 15191 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 2.020km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15191 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 2.413km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15191 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  13. 2.622km ESE of Campo, CA · 15191 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  14. 2.315km N of Ocotillo, CA · 15190 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 2.420km ESE of Julian, CA · 15189 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 15189 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  17. 1.613km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 15189 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  18. 2.822km ESE of Campo, CA · 15188 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 1.610km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15188 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  20. 2.536km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15187 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  21. 2.120km ESE of Julian, CA · 15187 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  22. 2.020km ESE of Julian, CA · 15187 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  23. 1.77km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 15187 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  24. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CA · 15187 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  25. 1.77km NE of Imperial, CA · 15186 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  26. 1.924km ESE of Julian, CA · 15186 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  27. 1.611km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 15186 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  28. 2.426km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15186 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  29. 1.81km SW of Brawley, CA · 15186 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  30. 2.31km WSW of Brawley, CA · 15186 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  31. 1.816km SSW of Oasis, CA · 15186 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  32. 1.820km ESE of Julian, CA · 15186 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  33. 1.912km S of Bombay Beach, CA · 15186 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  34. 1.62km WSW of Brawley, CA · 15185 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  35. 1.52km SW of Brawley, CA · 15185 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  36. 2.03km SW of Salton City, CA · 15185 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  37. 2.022km ESE of Julian, CA · 15184 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  38. 2.321km SE of Campo, CA · 15184 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
  39. 2.322km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15184 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  40. 2.530km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15183 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  41. 2.022km ESE of Julian, CA · 15183 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  42. 1.627km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 15182 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  43. 2.023km ESE of Campo, CA · 15181 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  44. 2.212km NE of Julian, CA · 15181 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  45. 2.122km ESE of Julian, CA · 15181 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  46. 1.614km NE of Julian, CA · 15181 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  47. 2.416km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15180 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  48. 2.06km ESE of Westmorland, CA · 15180 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  49. 1.84km SSW of Salton City, CA · 15180 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
  50. 1.716km SW of Oasis, CA · 15179 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  51. 1.99km E of Brawley, CA · 15178 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  52. 1.62km SW of Brawley, CA · 15178 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  53. 2.110km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15178 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  54. 2.33km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15178 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  55. 2.06km W of Ocotillo, CA · 15178 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  56. 2.118km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15178 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  57. 1.814km NW of Delta, B.C., MX · 15178 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  58. 2.020km ESE of Julian, CA · 15177 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  59. 3.071km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15177 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  60. 1.66km SW of Salton City, CA · 15177 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci60416. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 3:39 AM UTC.