Mexico earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 9km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 9km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MX on Thu, Jan 23, 1986, 7:34 AM PST (15:34 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 11km NW of Delta, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-01-23 15:34:37 UTC
Depth
7.8 km (4.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.649° N, 115.625° 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
From location
Station coverage gap
186°, 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: 157 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.111km NW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14844 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 3.071km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14843 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 2.671km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14843 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 1.821km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14843 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 1.717km SSW of Oasis, CA · 14843 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 2.635km SSE of Tecate, B.C., MX · 14843 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 1.68km SW of Holtville, CA · 14842 days ago · 14 km deep · 21 km away
  8. 2.873km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14842 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 1.514km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 14842 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
  10. 1.613km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14842 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 2.952km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14840 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 1.510km WSW of Niland, CA · 14840 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  13. 1.511km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14840 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  14. 2.38km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14839 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  15. 1.84km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14839 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  16. 4.471km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14839 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  17. 2.067km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14839 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  18. 2.972km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14839 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  19. 1.98km S of Salton City, CA · 14839 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  20. 4.271km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14838 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  21. 2.772km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14838 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  22. 2.668km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14838 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  23. 3.671km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14838 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  24. 2.867km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14838 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  25. 2.872km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14838 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  26. 2.15km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14838 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  27. 2.772km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14838 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  28. 2.972km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14838 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  29. 2.871km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14838 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  30. 2.668km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14838 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  31. 2.668km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14838 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  32. 2.671km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14838 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  33. 2.972km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14838 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  34. 2.768km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14838 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  35. 2.872km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14838 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  36. 2.369km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14837 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  37. 1.88km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14837 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  38. 1.71km SSW of Brawley, CA · 14837 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  39. 2.969km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14837 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  40. 2.625km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 14837 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  41. 2.872km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14836 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  42. 1.76km WSW of Imperial, CA · 14836 days ago · 11 km deep · 20 km away
  43. 1.921km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14836 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  44. 2.768km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14836 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  45. 2.011km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14835 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  46. 1.714km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14833 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  47. 1.910km WSW of Niland, CA · 14833 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  48. 3.131km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14831 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  49. 2.122km W of Westmorland, CA · 14831 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  50. 1.54km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14830 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  51. 1.64km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14830 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  52. 2.016km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14829 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  53. 2.52km WSW of Brawley, CA · 14828 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  54. 1.84km WSW of Brawley, CA · 14828 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  55. 1.63km SW of Brawley, CA · 14828 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  56. 3.42km SW of Brawley, CA · 14828 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  57. 1.73km WSW of Brawley, CA · 14828 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  58. 1.93km SW of Brawley, CA · 14828 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  59. 1.54km SW of Brawley, CA · 14828 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  60. 1.73km SW of Brawley, CA · 14828 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci114450. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:07 PM UTC.