Mexico earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 9km ENE of Mexicali, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 9km ENE of Mexicali, B.C., MX on Thu, Feb 13, 2003, 3:39 PM PST (23:39 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 10km SW of Niland, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2003-02-13 23:39:28 UTC
Depth
6.9 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.687° N, 115.381° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 1.4 km horizontally, 19.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.44
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
162°
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 192 in the 60 days after this one and 71 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.112km N of Delta, B.C., MX · 8633 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 1.77km SSW of Holtville, CA · 8633 days ago · 15 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 1.613km WNW of Calipatria, California · 8633 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 1.914km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 8633 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 1.938km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8630 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 1.717km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8629 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 2.118km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8629 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 2.117km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8629 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 2.213km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 8629 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 2.918km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8629 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  11. 1.96km ENE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 8629 days ago · 20 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 2.09km NE of Calexico, CA · 8629 days ago · 14 km deep · 6 km away
  13. 2.09km ENE of Calexico, CA · 8629 days ago · 16 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 1.68km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 8629 days ago · 20 km deep · 2 km away
  15. 2.545km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8628 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  16. 2.011km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8627 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  17. 1.67km S of Salton City, CA · 8625 days ago · 18 km deep · 81 km away
  18. 1.812km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8623 days ago · 14 km deep · 89 km away
  19. 2.517km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8623 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  20. 2.04km NNE of Delta, B.C., MX · 8623 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  21. 2.026km W of Westmorland, CA · 8622 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  22. 2.165km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8621 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  23. 3.048km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8621 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  24. 2.218km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8620 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  25. 1.78km SSE of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 14 km deep · 28 km away
  26. 1.84km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8619 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  27. 1.88km S of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  28. 2.48km NE of Imperial, CA · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 27 km away
  29. 1.68km NE of Imperial, California · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
  30. 1.68km S of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  31. 1.68km S of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 14 km deep · 28 km away
  32. 1.57km SSE of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 13 km deep · 28 km away
  33. 1.98km SSE of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  34. 1.77km SSE of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 14 km deep · 29 km away
  35. 1.97km S of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  36. 2.07km S of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
  37. 2.88km NE of Imperial, CA · 8619 days ago · 16 km deep · 27 km away
  38. 1.78km S of Brawley, California · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  39. 2.48km NNE of Imperial, CA · 8619 days ago · 16 km deep · 28 km away
  40. 2.18km SSE of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 14 km deep · 28 km away
  41. 1.78km S of Brawley, California · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  42. 2.56km SSE of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 18 km deep · 29 km away
  43. 2.38km S of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 16 km deep · 28 km away
  44. 2.27km NE of Imperial, CA · 8619 days ago · 18 km deep · 26 km away
  45. 2.57km S of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  46. 1.97km S of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 16 km deep · 29 km away
  47. 2.18km NE of Imperial, CA · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
  48. 1.78km NE of Imperial, CA · 8619 days ago · 16 km deep · 28 km away
  49. 2.37km S of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
  50. 2.07km S of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 13 km deep · 29 km away
  51. 1.68km S of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 17 km deep · 28 km away
  52. 1.68km NE of Imperial, California · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 27 km away
  53. 1.65km S of Brawley, California · 8619 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  54. 2.18km S of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 16 km deep · 28 km away
  55. 1.67km NE of Imperial, California · 8619 days ago · 13 km deep · 27 km away
  56. 2.28km S of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  57. 1.67km NE of Imperial, California · 8619 days ago · 16 km deep · 27 km away
  58. 1.67km SSE of Brawley, California · 8619 days ago · 14 km deep · 29 km away
  59. 2.06km S of Brawley, CA · 8618 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
  60. 1.66km S of Brawley, California · 8618 days ago · 15 km deep · 30 km away

The first 60 of 192.

Before

  1. 1.624km ESE of Campo, CA · 8635 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 1.912km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8636 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 1.610km SW of Niland, California · 8636 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 1.79km SW of Niland, CA · 8636 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 3.042km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8637 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 2.441km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8637 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 1.56km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 8637 days ago · 1 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 1.516km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8638 days ago · 11 km deep · 32 km away
  9. 2.265km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8638 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 2.964km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8639 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 1.59km ENE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 8640 days ago · 20 km deep · 0 km away
  12. 1.527km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 8640 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 2.534km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8640 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 1.86km SW of Niland, CA · 8641 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 1.514km W of Imperial, CA · 8641 days ago · 14 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 1.912km WSW of Niland, CA · 8641 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  17. 1.811km WSW of Niland, California · 8641 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  18. 2.112km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 8641 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  19. 1.611km WNW of Calipatria, California · 8641 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
  20. 1.711km SW of Niland, California · 8641 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9888305. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:34 AM UTC.