Mexico earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 4km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 4km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX on Sun, Aug 24, 2003, 10:51 PM PDT (05:51 UTC), 25 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 25km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2003-08-25 05:51:41 UTC
Depth
24.5 km (15.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.679° N, 115.440° 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

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Location uncertainty
About 1.3 km horizontally, 2.5 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
178°
Stations used
12

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 180 in the 60 days after this one and 71 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 180.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9940545. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 12:05 PM UTC.