Mexico earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 25km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 25km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX on Wed, Feb 19, 1986, 8:16 PM PST (04:16 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 72km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-02-20 04:16:54 UTC
Depth
5.7 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.509° N, 115.833° 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
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
268°, 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: 150 in the 60 days after this one and 117 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.671km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14828 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 1.86km SSE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14828 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 2.31km S of Brawley, CA · 14828 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 1.65km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14828 days ago · 14 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 1.84km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 14827 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 2.772km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14827 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 1.89km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 14827 days ago · 16 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 1.71km E of El Centro, CA · 14827 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
  9. 1.74km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 14826 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 1.94km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 14826 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 2.761km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14826 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  12. 1.76km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14825 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 1.72km W of Brawley, CA · 14825 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  14. 2.938km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14824 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 1.916km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14824 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  16. 1.54km SW of Salton City, CA · 14824 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  17. 1.68km W of Westmorland, CA · 14823 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  18. 2.511km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14823 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  19. 2.369km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14823 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  20. 2.116km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 14822 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  21. 2.710km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14822 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  22. 2.212km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14822 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  23. 2.012km NW of Imperial, CA · 14822 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  24. 1.714km W of Salton City, CA · 14822 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  25. 2.251km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14822 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  26. 1.68km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14821 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  27. 2.771km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14821 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  28. 2.872km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14821 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  29. 2.572km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14821 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  30. 3.972km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14821 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  31. 3.571km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14821 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  32. 2.672km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14821 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  33. 2.537km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14820 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  34. 2.019km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 14820 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  35. 2.570km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14820 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  36. 2.268km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14820 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  37. 1.515km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14820 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  38. 2.438km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14819 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  39. 2.572km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14818 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  40. 1.913km E of Julian, CA · 14817 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
  41. 1.811km SSW of Salton City, CA · 14817 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  42. 1.52km SE of Westmorland, CA · 14817 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  43. 1.712km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 14817 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  44. 2.416km SW of Oasis, CA · 14815 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
  45. 2.858km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14815 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  46. 1.917km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14815 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
  47. 1.65km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 14814 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  48. 2.125km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 14814 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  49. 2.769km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14814 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  50. 1.616km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14814 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  51. 1.916km SW of Oasis, CA · 14813 days ago · 13 km deep · 100 km away
  52. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CA · 14813 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
  53. 1.813km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14812 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away
  54. 3.040km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14812 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  55. 2.540km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14812 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  56. 1.816km SSW of Oasis, CA · 14811 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  57. 2.111km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 14810 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  58. 2.212km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 14810 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  59. 1.811km S of Salton City, CA · 14809 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  60. 1.523km NNW of Ocotillo, CA · 14809 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away

The first 60 of 150.

Before

  1. 1.926km SSE of Ocotillo, CA · 14829 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 1.64km SW of Brawley, CA · 14830 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 1.64km SW of Brawley, CA · 14830 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 1.93km WSW of Brawley, CA · 14830 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  5. 2.114km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 14831 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 1.73km SW of Brawley, CA · 14831 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 2.12km SW of Brawley, CA · 14831 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 3.13km SW of Brawley, CA · 14831 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 3.12km SSW of Brawley, CA · 14831 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 3.110km SE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 14832 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 1.53km SW of Brawley, CA · 14832 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 1.66km NNE of Imperial, CA · 14832 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  13. 1.54km SW of Brawley, CA · 14832 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 1.64km SW of Brawley, CA · 14832 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 2.13km SW of Brawley, CA · 14832 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  16. 1.93km WSW of Brawley, CA · 14832 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  17. 2.12km SW of Brawley, CA · 14832 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  18. 2.03km SW of Brawley, CA · 14832 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  19. 2.02km SW of Brawley, CA · 14832 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  20. 2.32km SW of Brawley, CA · 14832 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci116375. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC.