Mexico earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 12km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 12km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX on Sat, Aug 30, 2003, 3:20 AM PDT (10:20 UTC), 5 km (3 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
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2003-08-30 10:20:34 UTC
Depth
4.8 km (3.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.559° N, 115.705° 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 1.2 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
221°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 84 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.520km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 8437 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 2.142km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8436 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 1.842km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8436 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 1.716km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8435 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 1.610km SW of Niland, CA · 8435 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 1.717km NNE of Ocotillo, CA · 8434 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 2.022km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 8434 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  8. 1.611km WSW of Niland, California · 8433 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 2.06km SW of Holtville, CA · 8433 days ago · 13 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 1.88km SSW of Holtville, CA · 8433 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
  11. 1.96km SSW of Holtville, CA · 8433 days ago · 15 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 2.140km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8433 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  13. 1.62km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8432 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  14. 1.68km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8432 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  15. 1.99km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 8430 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  16. 1.843km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8430 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  17. 1.79km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 8430 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  18. 1.55km N of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8430 days ago · 14 km deep · 13 km away
  19. 1.64km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8429 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
  20. 1.79km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8429 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  21. 1.69km W of Calexico, California · 8429 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
  22. 1.914km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8429 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  23. 2.74km NW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8429 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  24. 2.13km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8428 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  25. 1.616km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8428 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  26. 1.616km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8428 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  27. 1.51km WNW of El Centro, CA · 8427 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
  28. 1.67km ENE of Imperial, CA · 8426 days ago · 14 km deep · 40 km away
  29. 1.511km SW of Salton City, CA · 8426 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  30. 1.712km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 8426 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  31. 1.64km SW of Brawley, California · 8426 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  32. 1.526km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 8426 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  33. 2.241km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8426 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  34. 1.626km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8425 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
  35. 1.813km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8425 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  36. 1.612km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8425 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  37. 2.56km E of Puebla, B.C., MX · 8425 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  38. 1.912km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 8425 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  39. 2.613km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8425 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  40. 1.86km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 8425 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  41. 3.79km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 8425 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away · felt by 24
  42. 1.86km E of Puebla, B.C., MX · 8425 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  43. 1.77km E of Puebla, B.C., MX · 8425 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  44. 2.09km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 8425 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  45. 1.58km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 8425 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  46. 1.76km E of Puebla, B.C., MX · 8425 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  47. 2.08km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 8425 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  48. 2.77km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 8425 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  49. 2.18km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 8425 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  50. 1.95km SW of Imperial, CA · 8425 days ago · 16 km deep · 30 km away
  51. 2.212km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 8424 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  52. 1.515km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8424 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  53. 2.015km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8424 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  54. 1.52km WNW of El Centro, California · 8424 days ago · 14 km deep · 29 km away
  55. 1.836km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8423 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  56. 1.810km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 8423 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  57. 1.68km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 8422 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  58. 2.256km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8422 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  59. 1.912km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8422 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  60. 1.736km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8422 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

  1. 1.75km SSW of Brawley, CA · 8438 days ago · 15 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 1.71km WSW of Ocotillo, CA · 8439 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 1.59km SSW of Holtville, California · 8440 days ago · 16 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 1.67km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8440 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 1.623km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 8441 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 3.234km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8442 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 2.372km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8442 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 1.74km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 8442 days ago · 25 km deep · 28 km away
  9. 1.55km NW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 8442 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 1.915km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 8442 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 2.210km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8443 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 1.612km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8444 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 2.041km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8444 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  14. 1.89km NNE of Delta, B.C., MX · 8444 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 2.04km WSW of Brawley, CA · 8445 days ago · 13 km deep · 47 km away
  16. 1.627km ENE of Pine Valley, California · 8445 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 2.527km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 8445 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  18. 1.723km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8445 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  19. 1.613km SW of Borrego Springs, CA · 8445 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 1.843km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8446 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9941793. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 8:34 AM UTC.