M2.5 earthquake 9km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.5 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Wed, Aug 17, 1988, 3:52 AM PDT

UTC

1988-08-17 10:52:32 UTC

Depth

8.5 km (5.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.661° N, 115.614° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

290°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Santa Isabel, MexicoPopulation 29,311. Forecast5 kmNW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast15 kmWNW

After

1. 2.710km ESE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Aug 17, 4:24 PM PDT · 13927 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
2. 2.713km SE of Alpine, CAThu, Aug 18, 2:26 AM PDT · 13926 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
3. 2.125km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Aug 18, 5:01 AM PDT · 13926 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
4. 1.615km SW of Westmorland, CAThu, Aug 18, 2:36 PM PDT · 13926 days ago · 1 km deep · 35 km away
5. 2.212km WSW of Salton City, CAFri, Aug 19, 12:40 AM PDT · 13925 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
6. 2.68km ESE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Aug 19, 1:42 PM PDT · 13925 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
7. 3.18km ESE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Aug 19, 2:15 PM PDT · 13925 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
8. 2.48km ESE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Aug 19, 2:16 PM PDT · 13925 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
9. 2.18km ESE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Aug 19, 8:56 PM PDT · 13925 days ago · 2 km deep · 28 km away
10. 1.68km ESE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Aug 19, 8:56 PM PDT · 13925 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
11. 2.87km ESE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Aug 19, 9:10 PM PDT · 13924 days ago · 2 km deep · 29 km away
12. 2.310km SSW of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Aug 19, 10:35 PM PDT · 13924 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
13. 1.918km WSW of Westmorland, CAFri, Aug 19, 11:35 PM PDT · 13924 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
14. 1.611km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Aug 20, 8:41 AM PDT · 13924 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
15. 2.221km N of Ocotillo, CASun, Aug 21, 12:01 AM PDT · 13923 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
16. 3.56km NW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSun, Aug 21, 4:14 AM PDT · 13923 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
17. 2.38km ESE of Ocotillo, CASun, Aug 21, 7:56 AM PDT · 13923 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
18. 3.242km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Aug 22, 7:53 AM PDT · 13922 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
19. 2.58km NNW of Imperial, CAMon, Aug 22, 10:15 AM PDT · 13922 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
20. 2.58km SW of Salton City, CAMon, Aug 22, 10:42 AM PDT · 13922 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
21. 1.612km SSW of Salton City, CAMon, Aug 22, 9:32 PM PDT · 13921 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
22. 1.811km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, Aug 22, 10:40 PM PDT · 13921 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
23. 2.011km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, Aug 22, 10:41 PM PDT · 13921 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
24. 2.112km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, Aug 22, 10:45 PM PDT · 13921 days ago · 1 km deep · 54 km away
25. 2.113km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, Aug 22, 10:50 PM PDT · 13921 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
26. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, Aug 22, 11:11 PM PDT · 13921 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
27. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, Aug 22, 11:51 PM PDT · 13921 days ago · 1 km deep · 54 km away
28. 2.512km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Aug 22, 11:57 PM PDT · 13921 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
29. 2.616km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Aug 23, 5:12 AM PDT · 13921 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
30. 1.94km SSW of Brawley, CATue, Aug 23, 3:30 PM PDT · 13921 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
31. 1.772km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Aug 23, 3:56 PM PDT · 13921 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
32. 1.510km ESE of Ocotillo, CATue, Aug 23, 8:05 PM PDT · 13921 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
33. 1.620km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Aug 24, 6:02 AM PDT · 13920 days ago · 0 km deep · 36 km away
34. 2.728km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Aug 24, 7:24 AM PDT · 13920 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
35. 2.85km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Aug 24, 9:44 AM PDT · 13920 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
36. 2.23km WNW of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Aug 25, 7:37 AM PDT · 13919 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
37. 2.515km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Aug 25, 12:38 PM PDT · 13919 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
38. 3.415km ESE of Ocotillo, CAThu, Aug 25, 1:00 PM PDT · 13919 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
39. 3.221km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Aug 25, 4:23 PM PDT · 13919 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
40. 1.78km SE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Aug 26, 8:46 PM PDT · 13918 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
41. 1.55km SE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Aug 26, 9:28 PM PDT · 13917 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
42. 1.534km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Aug 27, 12:04 AM PDT · 13917 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
43. 1.57km SE of Salton City, CASat, Aug 27, 1:18 AM PDT · 13917 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
44. 2.716km WSW of Westmorland, CASat, Aug 27, 10:17 AM PDT · 13917 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
45. 3.353km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Aug 27, 12:07 PM PDT · 13917 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
46. 2.120km W of Westmorland, CASat, Aug 27, 3:47 PM PDT · 13917 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
47. 1.67km WSW of Ocotillo, CASun, Aug 28, 5:50 AM PDT · 13916 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
48. 1.73km SW of Ocotillo, CASun, Aug 28, 7:27 PM PDT · 13916 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
49. 1.862km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Aug 29, 3:34 AM PDT · 13915 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
50. 2.072km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Aug 29, 3:39 AM PDT · 13915 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
51. 1.972km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Aug 29, 9:41 AM PDT · 13915 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
52. 2.34km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Aug 29, 5:18 PM PDT · 13915 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
53. 3.268km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Aug 30, 4:43 AM PDT · 13914 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
54. 1.74km WSW of Ocotillo, CATue, Aug 30, 6:24 AM PDT · 13914 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
55. 2.136km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Aug 30, 11:15 AM PDT · 13914 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
56. 1.513km W of Westmorland, CATue, Aug 30, 6:42 PM PDT · 13914 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
57. 1.68km SW of Salton City, CAWed, Aug 31, 7:48 AM PDT · 13913 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
58. 5.373km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Aug 31, 9:45 AM PDT · 13913 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
59. 3.371km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Aug 31, 10:19 AM PDT · 13913 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
60. 1.871km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Aug 31, 10:32 AM PDT · 13913 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away

The first 60 of 177.

Before

1. 2.224km W of Westmorland, CATue, Aug 16, 11:45 PM PDT · 13927 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
2. 2.324km W of Westmorland, CATue, Aug 16, 10:10 PM PDT · 13927 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
3. 2.127km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Aug 16, 9:56 PM PDT · 13927 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
4. 1.972km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Aug 16, 2:24 PM PDT · 13928 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
5. 1.69km W of Calipatria, CAMon, Aug 15, 11:45 PM PDT · 13928 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
6. 2.020km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Aug 15, 8:48 PM PDT · 13929 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away
7. 2.955km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Aug 15, 8:47 AM PDT · 13929 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
8. 1.78km S of Salton City, CAMon, Aug 15, 2:59 AM PDT · 13929 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
9. 3.054km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Aug 14, 2:00 PM PDT · 13930 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
10. 2.658km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Aug 13, 7:18 PM PDT · 13931 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
11. 3.256km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Aug 13, 5:49 PM PDT · 13931 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
12. 2.519km NNE of Ocotillo, CASat, Aug 13, 2:11 PM PDT · 13931 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
13. 2.972km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Aug 13, 7:05 AM PDT · 13931 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
14. 3.256km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Aug 13, 1:14 AM PDT · 13931 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
15. 2.772km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Aug 12, 3:17 PM PDT · 13932 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
16. 2.13km SSW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Aug 12, 2:15 PM PDT · 13932 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
17. 3.49km NW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Aug 12, 9:25 AM PDT · 13932 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
18. 2.91km NNE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXFri, Aug 12, 2:30 AM PDT · 13932 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
19. 2.114km E of Brawley, CAFri, Aug 12, 12:47 AM PDT · 13932 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
20. 2.410km SW of Salton City, CAWed, Aug 10, 9:23 PM PDT · 13933 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1007649. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:38 PM UTC.