Mexico earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 9km ENE of Mexicali, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 9km ENE of Mexicali, B.C., MX on Fri, Feb 7, 2003, 6:55 PM PST (02:55 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 7km SW of Niland, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2003-02-08 02:55:26 UTC
Depth
19.9 km (12.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.687° N, 115.385° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 1.4 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
177°
Stations used
11

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 158 in the 60 days after this one and 76 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.964km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8640 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 2.265km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8638 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 1.516km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8638 days ago · 11 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 1.56km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 8637 days ago · 1 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 2.441km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8637 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 3.042km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8637 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 1.79km SW of Niland, CA · 8636 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 1.610km SW of Niland, California · 8636 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 1.912km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8636 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 1.624km ESE of Campo, CA · 8636 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 1.69km ENE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 8634 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  12. 2.112km N of Delta, B.C., MX · 8633 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  13. 1.77km SSW of Holtville, CA · 8633 days ago · 15 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 1.613km WNW of Calipatria, California · 8633 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 1.914km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 8633 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  16. 1.938km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8630 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  17. 1.717km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8630 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  18. 2.118km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8630 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  19. 2.117km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8630 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  20. 2.213km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 8629 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  21. 2.918km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8629 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  22. 1.96km ENE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 8629 days ago · 20 km deep · 3 km away
  23. 2.09km NE of Calexico, CA · 8629 days ago · 14 km deep · 6 km away
  24. 2.09km ENE of Calexico, CA · 8629 days ago · 16 km deep · 5 km away
  25. 1.68km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 8629 days ago · 20 km deep · 1 km away
  26. 2.545km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8628 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  27. 2.011km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8627 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  28. 1.67km S of Salton City, CA · 8625 days ago · 18 km deep · 81 km away
  29. 1.812km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8623 days ago · 14 km deep · 89 km away
  30. 2.517km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8623 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  31. 2.04km NNE of Delta, B.C., MX · 8623 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  32. 2.026km W of Westmorland, CA · 8622 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  33. 2.165km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8621 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  34. 3.048km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8621 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  35. 2.218km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8620 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  36. 1.78km SSE of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 14 km deep · 28 km away
  37. 1.84km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8619 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  38. 1.88km S of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  39. 2.48km NE of Imperial, CA · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 27 km away
  40. 1.68km NE of Imperial, California · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
  41. 1.68km S of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  42. 1.68km S of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 14 km deep · 28 km away
  43. 1.57km SSE of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 13 km deep · 28 km away
  44. 1.98km SSE of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  45. 1.77km SSE of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 14 km deep · 29 km away
  46. 1.97km S of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  47. 2.07km S of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  48. 2.88km NE of Imperial, CA · 8619 days ago · 16 km deep · 27 km away
  49. 1.78km S of Brawley, California · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  50. 2.48km NNE of Imperial, CA · 8619 days ago · 16 km deep · 28 km away
  51. 2.18km SSE of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 14 km deep · 28 km away
  52. 1.78km S of Brawley, California · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 27 km away
  53. 2.56km SSE of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 18 km deep · 29 km away
  54. 2.38km S of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 16 km deep · 28 km away
  55. 2.27km NE of Imperial, CA · 8619 days ago · 18 km deep · 26 km away
  56. 2.57km S of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  57. 1.97km S of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 16 km deep · 28 km away
  58. 2.18km NE of Imperial, CA · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
  59. 1.78km NE of Imperial, CA · 8619 days ago · 16 km deep · 27 km away
  60. 2.37km S of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away

The first 60 of 158.

Before

  1. 1.527km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 8640 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 2.534km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8641 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 1.86km SW of Niland, CA · 8641 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 1.514km W of Imperial, CA · 8641 days ago · 14 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 1.912km WSW of Niland, CA · 8642 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 1.811km WSW of Niland, California · 8642 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  7. 2.112km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 8642 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 1.611km WNW of Calipatria, California · 8642 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 1.711km SW of Niland, California · 8642 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 2.013km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8642 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 2.85km S of Ocotillo, CA · 8642 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 1.79km SW of Niland, California · 8643 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  13. 2.210km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8644 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 1.73km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8644 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  15. 2.042km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8644 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 1.710km NW of Calipatria, CA · 8644 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  17. 1.716km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 8645 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 2.110km NW of Calipatria, California · 8645 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  19. 1.78km SW of Niland, California · 8645 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  20. 1.510km SW of Niland, California · 8645 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9886753. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:08 AM UTC.