M1.7 earthquake 9km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 9km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX on Fri, Sep 5, 2003, 4:23 PM PDT (23:23 UTC), 7 km (4 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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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 184 in the 60 days after this one and 61 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 184.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9943037. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 9:33 AM UTC.