Mexico earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 12km SE of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 12km SE of Progreso, B.C., MX on Fri, Apr 15, 1988, 1:09 AM PDT (08:09 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 2km SSW of Ocotillo, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (mc), minor
Local time
UTC
1988-04-15 08:09:32 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.515° N, 115.489° 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
198°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 174 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 174.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci748122. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 5:37 AM UTC.