M1.7 earthquake 49km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX

Magnitude

1.7 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sun, Oct 16, 1988, 11:00 AM PDT

UTC

1988-10-16 18:00:27 UTC

Depth

5.7 km (3.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.174° N, 115.798° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

286°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Santa Isabel, MexicoPopulation 29,311. Forecast55 kmSSW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast60 kmSSW

After

1. 3.154km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Oct 16, 5:07 PM PDT · 13866 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
2. 3.042km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Oct 17, 5:54 PM PDT · 13865 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
3. 2.611km ESE of Ocotillo, CATue, Oct 18, 6:48 AM PDT · 13865 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
4. 2.84km SSW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXTue, Oct 18, 7:30 AM PDT · 13865 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
5. 2.944km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Oct 18, 9:12 PM PDT · 13864 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
6. 1.66km SE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Oct 19, 12:26 AM PDT · 13864 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
7. 1.718km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Oct 19, 9:52 AM PDT · 13864 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
8. 2.716km W of Westmorland, CAWed, Oct 19, 2:11 PM PDT · 13863 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
9. 3.171km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Oct 20, 5:21 AM PDT · 13863 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
10. 3.334km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Oct 20, 11:54 AM PDT · 13862 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
11. 1.852km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Oct 20, 10:06 PM PDT · 13862 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
12. 2.813km W of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Oct 21, 12:42 PM PDT · 13861 days ago · 15 km deep · 48 km away
13. 2.426km ENE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Oct 21, 7:27 PM PDT · 13861 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
14. 2.37km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Oct 21, 11:40 PM PDT · 13861 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
15. 2.110km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Oct 21, 11:49 PM PDT · 13861 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
16. 2.510km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Oct 21, 11:50 PM PDT · 13861 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
17. 1.58km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Oct 22, 12:37 AM PDT · 13861 days ago · 17 km deep · 62 km away
18. 1.710km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Oct 22, 10:00 PM PDT · 13860 days ago · 20 km deep · 59 km away
19. 1.82km WSW of Brawley, CASun, Oct 23, 2:02 AM PDT · 13860 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
20. 2.866km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Oct 23, 4:55 AM PDT · 13860 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
21. 1.93km WSW of Brawley, CASun, Oct 23, 8:17 AM PDT · 13860 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
22. 2.020km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Oct 25, 2:33 AM PDT · 13858 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
23. 1.612km SW of Ocotillo, CATue, Oct 25, 3:22 AM PDT · 13858 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
24. 2.819km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Oct 25, 9:49 AM PDT · 13858 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
25. 2.18km WSW of Holtville, CAWed, Oct 26, 1:12 AM PDT · 13857 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
26. 2.19km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Oct 26, 6:19 PM PDT · 13856 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
27. 2.39km SW of Holtville, CAWed, Oct 26, 6:30 PM PDT · 13856 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
28. 3.256km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Oct 26, 8:10 PM PDT · 13856 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
29. 2.313km SW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Oct 26, 10:55 PM PDT · 13856 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
30. 3.613km WNW of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Oct 28, 6:29 AM PDT · 13855 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
31. 1.64km S of Ocotillo, CASat, Oct 29, 5:33 AM PDT · 13854 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
32. 2.169km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Oct 29, 5:46 AM PDT · 13854 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
33. 1.820km W of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Oct 29, 6:48 PM PDT · 13853 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
34. 1.56km WSW of Holtville, CASat, Oct 29, 8:04 PM PDT · 13853 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
35. 1.77km WSW of Holtville, CASat, Oct 29, 9:53 PM PDT · 13853 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
36. 3.0Baja California, MexicoMon, Oct 31, 2:33 PM PST · 13851 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
37. 3.134km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Oct 31, 10:49 PM PST · 13851 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
38. 2.012km ENE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXThu, Nov 3, 2:40 PM PST · 13848 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
39. 2.25km NE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXThu, Nov 3, 2:55 PM PST · 13848 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
40. 2.36km NE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXThu, Nov 3, 2:59 PM PST · 13848 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
41. 2.411km NE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXThu, Nov 3, 10:40 PM PST · 13848 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
42. 2.710km NE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXThu, Nov 3, 10:41 PM PST · 13848 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
43. 1.716km E of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Nov 3, 10:49 PM PST · 13848 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
44. 2.38km NE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXFri, Nov 4, 12:09 PM PST · 13847 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
45. 1.79km ESE of Ocotillo, CASun, Nov 6, 7:18 AM PST · 13846 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
46. 2.514km E of Ocotillo, CASun, Nov 6, 1:38 PM PST · 13845 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
47. 2.514km E of Ocotillo, CASun, Nov 6, 1:39 PM PST · 13845 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
48. 1.513km E of Ocotillo, CASun, Nov 6, 1:39 PM PST · 13845 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
49. 1.513km E of Ocotillo, CASun, Nov 6, 2:01 PM PST · 13845 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
50. 3.554km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Nov 6, 9:54 PM PST · 13845 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
51. 3.610km WNW of Imperial, CAMon, Nov 7, 8:34 PM PST · 13844 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away
52. 3.443km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Nov 10, 7:56 AM PST · 13842 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
53. 2.114km SW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 10, 11:58 PM PST · 13841 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
54. 1.626km ENE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Nov 11, 2:24 AM PST · 13841 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
55. 3.011km ESE of Ocotillo, CASat, Nov 12, 1:02 AM PST · 13840 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
56. 1.526km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Nov 12, 4:23 AM PST · 13840 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
57. 2.421km ENE of Pine Valley, CASat, Nov 12, 7:09 AM PST · 13840 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
58. 1.718km WSW of Westmorland, CASat, Nov 12, 2:58 PM PST · 13839 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
59. 2.713km SW of Ocotillo, CASun, Nov 13, 4:21 AM PST · 13839 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
60. 2.06km SW of Holtville, CASun, Nov 13, 6:51 PM PST · 13838 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away

The first 60 of 111.

Before

1. 1.518km W of Westmorland, CASun, Oct 16, 8:01 AM PDT · 13867 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
2. 1.511km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Oct 16, 7:19 AM PDT · 13867 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
3. 2.216km SSE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSun, Oct 16, 4:03 AM PDT · 13867 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
4. 3.067km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Oct 16, 1:29 AM PDT · 13867 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
5. 1.571km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 15, 5:38 PM PDT · 13867 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
6. 3.374km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Oct 14, 2:26 PM PDT · 13868 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
7. 2.46km S of Ocotillo, CAFri, Oct 14, 6:31 AM PDT · 13869 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
8. 2.316km W of Westmorland, CAThu, Oct 13, 5:02 PM PDT · 13869 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
9. 2.419km WSW of Westmorland, CAThu, Oct 13, 4:33 PM PDT · 13869 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
10. 2.05km NW of Brawley, CAThu, Oct 13, 8:11 AM PDT · 13870 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
11. 3.265km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Oct 13, 7:51 AM PDT · 13870 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
12. 2.714km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Oct 13, 7:40 AM PDT · 13870 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
13. 2.77km ESE of Ocotillo, CAThu, Oct 13, 6:34 AM PDT · 13870 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
14. 2.56km S of Ocotillo, CAWed, Oct 12, 6:06 PM PDT · 13870 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
15. 1.53km SW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Oct 12, 7:03 AM PDT · 13871 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
16. 2.518km W of Westmorland, CATue, Oct 11, 12:03 PM PDT · 13871 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
17. 2.174km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Oct 11, 2:30 AM PDT · 13872 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
18. 1.516km WSW of Westmorland, CAMon, Oct 10, 2:02 PM PDT · 13872 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
19. 2.42km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Oct 10, 4:38 AM PDT · 13873 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
20. 1.610km NW of Imperial, CASun, Oct 9, 9:02 PM PDT · 13873 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1011394. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:12 AM UTC.