M2.3 earthquake 51km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Tue, May 20, 2008, 8:20 PM PDT

UTC

2008-05-21 03:20:27 UTC

Depth

5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.185° N, 115.852° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.2 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.25

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

281°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

8

• Santa Isabel, MexicoPopulation 29,311. Forecast56 kmSSW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast62 kmSW

After

1. 2.216km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, May 20, 8:52 PM PDT · 6710 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
2. 2.52km SW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, May 21, 4:09 PM PDT · 6710 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
3. 1.76km SW of Ocotillo, CAWed, May 21, 6:57 PM PDT · 6710 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
4. 1.55km ESE of Ocotillo, CAThu, May 22, 12:23 AM PDT · 6709 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
5. 2.19km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, May 22, 12:34 PM PDT · 6709 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
6. 1.95km WSW of Ocotillo, CAThu, May 22, 7:54 PM PDT · 6708 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
7. 2.115km W of Delta, B.C., MXThu, May 22, 8:42 PM PDT · 6708 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
8. 1.96km SW of Ocotillo, CAThu, May 22, 9:19 PM PDT · 6708 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
9. 2.214km W of Delta, B.C., MXFri, May 23, 9:34 PM PDT · 6707 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
10. 1.86km ESE of Ocotillo, CASat, May 24, 4:01 PM PDT · 6707 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
11. 1.56km SW of Ocotillo, CASat, May 24, 8:50 PM PDT · 6706 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
12. 1.59km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MXSun, May 25, 4:03 PM PDT · 6706 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
13. 2.615km W of Delta, B.C., MXMon, May 26, 10:31 AM PDT · 6705 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
14. 3.216km W of Delta, B.C., MXMon, May 26, 11:08 AM PDT · 6705 days ago · 30 km deep · 49 km away
15. 1.89km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MXMon, May 26, 1:57 PM PDT · 6705 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
16. 3.315km W of Delta, B.C., MXMon, May 26, 5:02 PM PDT · 6705 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
17. 1.65km NNW of Brawley, CAMon, May 26, 7:51 PM PDT · 6704 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
18. 1.917km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, May 27, 4:26 AM PDT · 6704 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
19. 2.216km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, May 27, 6:15 AM PDT · 6704 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
20. 1.76km NE of Imperial, CATue, May 27, 3:27 PM PDT · 6704 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
21. 2.569km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, May 27, 11:07 PM PDT · 6703 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
22. 2.327km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, May 28, 5:33 AM PDT · 6703 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
23. 1.724km SSE of Campo, CAWed, May 28, 7:35 PM PDT · 6703 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
24. 2.266km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, May 29, 1:23 AM PDT · 6702 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
25. 1.78km SW of Holtville, CAThu, May 29, 7:57 AM PDT · 6702 days ago · 15 km deep · 75 km away
26. 1.912km W of Delta, B.C., MXThu, May 29, 9:01 AM PDT · 6702 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
27. 2.919km SSW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXThu, May 29, 11:03 AM PDT · 6702 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
28. 2.684km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, May 30, 12:11 AM PDT · 6701 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
29. 1.619km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, May 31, 2:59 AM PDT · 6700 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
30. 1.62km WSW of El Centro, CASun, Jun 1, 12:06 PM PDT · 6699 days ago · 20 km deep · 71 km away
31. 1.76km E of Westmorland, CASun, Jun 1, 7:48 PM PDT · 6698 days ago · 16 km deep · 100 km away
32. 1.66km E of Westmorland, CASun, Jun 1, 7:56 PM PDT · 6698 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away
33. 1.56km E of Westmorland, CASun, Jun 1, 7:59 PM PDT · 6698 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
34. 1.76km E of Westmorland, CASun, Jun 1, 8:49 PM PDT · 6698 days ago · 16 km deep · 99 km away
35. 1.76km E of Westmorland, CASun, Jun 1, 8:59 PM PDT · 6698 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
36. 1.96km E of Westmorland, CASun, Jun 1, 9:11 PM PDT · 6698 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away
37. 1.75km ESE of Westmorland, CASun, Jun 1, 9:27 PM PDT · 6698 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
38. 1.75km NW of Brawley, CASun, Jun 1, 9:27 PM PDT · 6698 days ago · 16 km deep · 95 km away
39. 1.56km E of Westmorland, CASun, Jun 1, 9:28 PM PDT · 6698 days ago · 16 km deep · 99 km away
40. 1.55km E of Westmorland, CASun, Jun 1, 9:35 PM PDT · 6698 days ago · 17 km deep · 99 km away
41. 1.56km E of Westmorland, CASun, Jun 1, 9:37 PM PDT · 6698 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
42. 2.96km E of Westmorland, CASun, Jun 1, 9:37 PM PDT · 6698 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
43. 2.65km E of Westmorland, CASun, Jun 1, 9:39 PM PDT · 6698 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
44. 2.06km E of Westmorland, CASun, Jun 1, 9:42 PM PDT · 6698 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
45. 2.85km E of Westmorland, CASun, Jun 1, 9:42 PM PDT · 6698 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
46. 1.85km N of Brawley, CASun, Jun 1, 9:43 PM PDT · 6698 days ago · 17 km deep · 98 km away
47. 2.06km NNW of Brawley, CASun, Jun 1, 9:45 PM PDT · 6698 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away
48. 2.06km E of Westmorland, CASun, Jun 1, 9:45 PM PDT · 6698 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
49. 2.66km E of Westmorland, CASun, Jun 1, 9:51 PM PDT · 6698 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
50. 1.76km E of Westmorland, CASun, Jun 1, 9:53 PM PDT · 6698 days ago · 17 km deep · 99 km away
51. 2.15km N of Brawley, CASun, Jun 1, 9:53 PM PDT · 6698 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
52. 1.75km N of Brawley, CASun, Jun 1, 9:54 PM PDT · 6698 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
53. 1.95km E of Westmorland, CASun, Jun 1, 9:54 PM PDT · 6698 days ago · 16 km deep · 98 km away
54. 2.25km ESE of Westmorland, CASun, Jun 1, 9:56 PM PDT · 6698 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
55. 2.21km NE of Westmorland, CASun, Jun 1, 9:56 PM PDT · 6698 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
56. 1.75km N of Brawley, CASun, Jun 1, 9:57 PM PDT · 6698 days ago · 17 km deep · 98 km away
57. 1.84km E of Westmorland, CASun, Jun 1, 9:58 PM PDT · 6698 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
58. 3.06km E of Westmorland, CASun, Jun 1, 9:59 PM PDT · 6698 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
59. 1.66km NNE of Brawley, CASun, Jun 1, 10:02 PM PDT · 6698 days ago · 16 km deep · 99 km away
60. 1.65km ENE of Westmorland, CASun, Jun 1, 10:03 PM PDT · 6698 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away

The first 60 of 200.

Before

1. 1.97km SW of Ocotillo, CATue, May 20, 1:07 AM PDT · 6711 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
2. 1.98km N of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, May 20, 12:57 AM PDT · 6711 days ago · 20 km deep · 68 km away
3. 2.269km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, May 19, 2:26 AM PDT · 6712 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
4. 2.055km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, May 18, 9:28 PM PDT · 6712 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
5. 2.26km SW of Ocotillo, CASun, May 18, 6:03 AM PDT · 6713 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
6. 1.86km SW of Ocotillo, CASun, May 18, 2:53 AM PDT · 6713 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
7. 1.58km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, May 17, 9:42 PM PDT · 6713 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
8. 1.58km SSW of Ocotillo, CASat, May 17, 9:07 PM PDT · 6713 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
9. 1.69km SW of Ocotillo, CASat, May 17, 7:51 PM PDT · 6713 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
10. 1.55km SW of Ocotillo, CASat, May 17, 6:43 PM PDT · 6714 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
11. 2.07km SW of Ocotillo, CASat, May 17, 5:59 PM PDT · 6714 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
12. 1.57km SW of Ocotillo, CASat, May 17, 4:35 PM PDT · 6714 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
13. 2.44km NW of El Centro, CASat, May 17, 10:25 AM PDT · 6714 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
14. 1.912km SSE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXThu, May 15, 4:41 AM PDT · 6716 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
15. 2.325km NNE of El Sauzal, B.C., MXTue, May 13, 5:17 PM PDT · 6718 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
16. 2.147km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, May 13, 2:56 PM PDT · 6718 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
17. 1.72km SSE of El Centro, CATue, May 13, 10:17 AM PDT · 6718 days ago · 16 km deep · 71 km away
18. 1.955km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, May 13, 4:12 AM PDT · 6718 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
19. 2.753km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, May 13, 1:49 AM PDT · 6718 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
20. 1.88km ENE of Mexicali, B.C., MXMon, May 12, 11:16 PM PDT · 6718 days ago · 21 km deep · 70 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci10325981. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:09 PM UTC.