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

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 6km ENE of Mexicali, B.C., MX on Wed, Feb 19, 2003, 2:37 AM PST (10:37 UTC), 20 km (12 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
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2003-02-19 10:37:44 UTC
Depth
19.7 km (12.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.680° N, 115.413° 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 1.0 km horizontally, 2.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
179°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 72 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.09km NE of Calexico, CA · 8628 days ago · 14 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 2.09km ENE of Calexico, CA · 8628 days ago · 16 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 1.68km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 8628 days ago · 20 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 2.545km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8628 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 2.011km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8626 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 1.67km S of Salton City, CA · 8624 days ago · 18 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 1.812km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8623 days ago · 14 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 2.517km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8623 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 2.04km NNE of Delta, B.C., MX · 8623 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  10. 2.026km W of Westmorland, CA · 8622 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 2.165km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8620 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 3.048km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8620 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  13. 2.218km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8619 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 1.78km SSE of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 14 km deep · 27 km away
  15. 1.84km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8619 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  16. 1.88km S of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 27 km away
  17. 2.48km NE of Imperial, CA · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 27 km away
  18. 1.68km NE of Imperial, California · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
  19. 1.68km S of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  20. 1.68km S of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 14 km deep · 27 km away
  21. 1.57km SSE of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 13 km deep · 28 km away
  22. 1.98km SSE of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  23. 1.77km SSE of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 14 km deep · 28 km away
  24. 1.97km S of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  25. 2.07km S of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  26. 2.88km NE of Imperial, CA · 8619 days ago · 16 km deep · 26 km away
  27. 1.78km S of Brawley, California · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 27 km away
  28. 2.48km NNE of Imperial, CA · 8619 days ago · 16 km deep · 27 km away
  29. 2.18km SSE of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 14 km deep · 27 km away
  30. 1.78km S of Brawley, California · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 27 km away
  31. 2.56km SSE of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 18 km deep · 28 km away
  32. 2.38km S of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 16 km deep · 28 km away
  33. 2.27km NE of Imperial, CA · 8619 days ago · 18 km deep · 26 km away
  34. 2.57km S of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  35. 1.97km S of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 16 km deep · 28 km away
  36. 2.18km NE of Imperial, CA · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
  37. 1.78km NE of Imperial, CA · 8619 days ago · 16 km deep · 27 km away
  38. 2.37km S of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  39. 2.07km S of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 13 km deep · 28 km away
  40. 1.68km S of Brawley, CA · 8619 days ago · 17 km deep · 28 km away
  41. 1.68km NE of Imperial, California · 8618 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
  42. 1.65km S of Brawley, California · 8618 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  43. 2.18km S of Brawley, CA · 8618 days ago · 16 km deep · 27 km away
  44. 1.67km NE of Imperial, California · 8618 days ago · 13 km deep · 26 km away
  45. 2.28km S of Brawley, CA · 8618 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  46. 1.67km NE of Imperial, California · 8618 days ago · 16 km deep · 26 km away
  47. 1.67km SSE of Brawley, California · 8618 days ago · 14 km deep · 28 km away
  48. 2.06km S of Brawley, CA · 8618 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
  49. 1.66km S of Brawley, California · 8618 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
  50. 1.86km S of Brawley, CA · 8618 days ago · 16 km deep · 29 km away
  51. 1.66km S of Brawley, California · 8618 days ago · 13 km deep · 29 km away
  52. 3.247km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8617 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  53. 1.94km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8617 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
  54. 1.713km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 8617 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  55. 3.27km SW of Niland, CA · 8616 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  56. 1.57km SW of Niland, California · 8616 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  57. 1.67km SW of Niland, CA · 8616 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  58. 2.37km SW of Niland, CA · 8616 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  59. 1.67km SW of Niland, CA · 8616 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  60. 1.57km SW of Niland, CA · 8616 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away

The first 60 of 197.

Before

  1. 2.918km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8629 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 2.213km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 8629 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 2.117km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8629 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 2.118km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8629 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 1.717km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8629 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 1.938km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8630 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 1.914km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 8632 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 1.613km WNW of Calipatria, California · 8632 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 1.77km SSW of Holtville, CA · 8633 days ago · 15 km deep · 8 km away
  10. 2.112km N of Delta, B.C., MX · 8633 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  11. 1.69km ENE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 8634 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 1.624km ESE of Campo, CA · 8635 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
  13. 1.912km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8635 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 1.610km SW of Niland, California · 8636 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 1.79km SW of Niland, CA · 8636 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 3.042km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8636 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  17. 2.441km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8636 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  18. 1.56km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 8637 days ago · 1 km deep · 49 km away
  19. 1.516km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8637 days ago · 11 km deep · 29 km away
  20. 2.265km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8638 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9889697. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:48 PM UTC.