M1.7 earthquake 17km W of Progreso, B.C., MX

Magnitude

1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sun, Oct 20, 2002, 8:41 PM PDT

UTC

2002-10-21 03:41:26 UTC

Depth

4.5 km (2.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.577° N, 115.768° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.3 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.05

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

216°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

17

• Santa Isabel, MexicoPopulation 29,311. Forecast19 kmWSW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast30 kmW

After

1. 2.118km W of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Oct 20, 9:17 PM PDT · 8749 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
2. 1.918km ENE of Ocotillo, CATue, Oct 22, 1:53 AM PDT · 8748 days ago · 13 km deep · 23 km away
3. 1.618km SSW of Oasis, CATue, Oct 22, 8:19 AM PDT · 8748 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
4. 1.59km SW of Niland, CaliforniaTue, Oct 22, 10:06 AM PDT · 8748 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
5. 1.89km SW of Niland, CaliforniaTue, Oct 22, 10:14 AM PDT · 8748 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
6. 1.89km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Oct 22, 2:49 PM PDT · 8748 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
7. 1.72km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Oct 24, 4:55 AM PDT · 8746 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
8. 2.17km ESE of Bombay Beach, CAThu, Oct 24, 10:42 AM PDT · 8746 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
9. 2.216km S of Salton City, CaliforniaThu, Oct 24, 11:12 AM PDT · 8746 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
10. 2.450km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Oct 24, 7:38 PM PDT · 8745 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
11. 1.912km SE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Oct 28, 1:16 AM PST · 8742 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
12. 1.56km SE of Julian, CAMon, Oct 28, 2:48 AM PST · 8742 days ago · 14 km deep · 90 km away
13. 2.16km SE of Julian, CAMon, Oct 28, 2:49 AM PST · 8742 days ago · 14 km deep · 90 km away
14. 1.63km SSW of Salton City, CAMon, Oct 28, 5:55 PM PST · 8742 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
15. 1.626km ENE of Pine Valley, CATue, Oct 29, 3:05 AM PST · 8741 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
16. 1.518km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Oct 30, 12:22 PM PST · 8740 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
17. 2.410km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Oct 30, 5:42 PM PST · 8740 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away
18. 1.713km SE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Oct 30, 6:04 PM PST · 8740 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
19. 2.719km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Oct 31, 6:31 AM PST · 8739 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
20. 2.212km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Oct 31, 9:21 PM PST · 8738 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
21. 2.010km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Oct 31, 10:10 PM PST · 8738 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
22. 1.79km ESE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Nov 1, 10:31 AM PST · 8738 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
23. 1.621km ESE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Nov 1, 11:53 AM PST · 8738 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
24. 1.813km ESE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Nov 1, 8:04 PM PST · 8737 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
25. 1.920km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Nov 2, 1:54 AM PST · 8737 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
26. 2.558km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Nov 2, 2:53 AM PST · 8737 days ago · 17 km deep · 66 km away
27. 2.542km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Nov 2, 10:42 AM PST · 8737 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
28. 1.921km NNE of Pine Valley, CASat, Nov 2, 2:42 PM PST · 8737 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
29. 2.028km ESE of Campo, CASat, Nov 2, 5:25 PM PST · 8737 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
30. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, Nov 2, 10:35 PM PST · 8736 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
31. 3.313km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, Nov 2, 10:58 PM PST · 8736 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
32. 3.012km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, Nov 2, 11:02 PM PST · 8736 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
33. 2.512km WNW of Calipatria, CaliforniaSat, Nov 2, 11:03 PM PST · 8736 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
34. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, Nov 2, 11:28 PM PST · 8736 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
35. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, Nov 2, 11:32 PM PST · 8736 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
36. 2.110km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Nov 3, 12:43 AM PST · 8736 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
37. 2.012km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Nov 3, 12:44 AM PST · 8736 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
38. 1.613km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Nov 3, 2:44 AM PST · 8736 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
39. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CaliforniaSun, Nov 3, 2:46 AM PST · 8736 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
40. 1.67km SW of Niland, CASun, Nov 3, 3:15 AM PST · 8736 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
41. 1.87km SW of Niland, CASun, Nov 3, 3:18 AM PST · 8736 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
42. 1.57km SW of Niland, CaliforniaSun, Nov 3, 3:18 AM PST · 8736 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
43. 1.67km SW of Niland, CaliforniaSun, Nov 3, 3:19 AM PST · 8736 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
44. 2.046km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Nov 3, 11:21 AM PST · 8736 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
45. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Nov 3, 11:40 AM PST · 8736 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
46. 2.54km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Nov 4, 11:41 PM PST · 8734 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
47. 2.124km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Nov 5, 2:42 AM PST · 8734 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
48. 1.823km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Nov 5, 5:44 AM PST · 8734 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
49. 1.712km WSW of Salton City, CaliforniaTue, Nov 5, 1:53 PM PST · 8734 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
50. 1.69km WNW of Calipatria, CaliforniaTue, Nov 5, 11:59 PM PST · 8733 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
51. 2.828km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Nov 6, 2:49 PM PST · 8733 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
52. 2.010km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Nov 6, 9:01 PM PST · 8732 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
53. 2.972km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Nov 7, 3:33 PM PST · 8732 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
54. 1.628km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Nov 8, 2:23 AM PST · 8731 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
55. 2.413km SE of Ocotillo, CASat, Nov 9, 1:35 AM PST · 8730 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
56. 1.68km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CaliforniaSat, Nov 9, 3:04 AM PST · 8730 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
57. 1.54km ENE of Calexico, CASun, Nov 10, 5:01 AM PST · 8729 days ago · 16 km deep · 32 km away
58. 1.928km ESE of Campo, CASun, Nov 10, 5:28 AM PST · 8729 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
59. 1.612km SE of Ocotillo, CASun, Nov 10, 7:13 AM PST · 8729 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
60. 2.014km NNW of Ocotillo, CASun, Nov 10, 3:21 PM PST · 8729 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away

The first 60 of 165.

Before

1. 2.35km W of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Oct 20, 6:18 PM PDT · 8750 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
2. 1.610km NW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Oct 20, 10:47 AM PDT · 8750 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
3. 2.439km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Oct 19, 1:56 AM PDT · 8751 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
4. 2.13km SSE of Brawley, CASat, Oct 19, 1:54 AM PDT · 8751 days ago · 16 km deep · 47 km away
5. 1.916km N of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Oct 18, 3:20 AM PDT · 8752 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
6. 1.51km NNE of Brawley, CaliforniaThu, Oct 17, 9:29 PM PDT · 8752 days ago · 12 km deep · 51 km away
7. 1.812km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Oct 17, 6:26 PM PDT · 8753 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
8. 2.020km W of Imperial, CAWed, Oct 16, 10:23 PM PDT · 8753 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
9. 1.98km NNE of Imperial, CAWed, Oct 16, 8:46 PM PDT · 8753 days ago · 14 km deep · 43 km away
10. 2.614km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Oct 16, 8:42 PM PDT · 8753 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
11. 2.671km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Oct 16, 7:27 AM PDT · 8754 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
12. 2.011km SSW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXTue, Oct 15, 10:16 PM PDT · 8754 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
13. 2.510km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXTue, Oct 15, 8:46 PM PDT · 8754 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
14. 1.822km ENE of Pine Valley, CATue, Oct 15, 11:36 AM PDT · 8755 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
15. 2.018km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Oct 15, 12:22 AM PDT · 8755 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
16. 1.824km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Oct 14, 7:46 PM PDT · 8755 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
17. 2.09km ENE of Calexico, CAMon, Oct 14, 12:04 PM PDT · 8756 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
18. 2.626km ENE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Oct 14, 8:16 AM PDT · 8756 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
19. 1.923km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Oct 13, 4:25 PM PDT · 8757 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
20. 2.017km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Oct 13, 7:30 AM PDT · 8757 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9852405. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:37 PM UTC.