Mexico earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 7km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 7km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX on Wed, Jan 16, 2008, 8:27 AM PST (16:27 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 7km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2008-01-16 16:27:44 UTC
Depth
2.4 km (1.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.538° N, 115.633° 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, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
228°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 93 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.68km SW of Holtville, CA · 6836 days ago · 13 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 1.838km NNW of Los Algodones, B.C., MX · 6835 days ago · 17 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 2.59km E of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 6834 days ago · 16 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 1.910km N of Puebla, B.C., MX · 6834 days ago · 16 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 2.78km ENE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 6834 days ago · 19 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 2.010km S of Holtville, CA · 6834 days ago · 17 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 1.98km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 6833 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 1.612km WSW of Ocotillo, CA · 6833 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 1.717km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 6832 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  10. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 6832 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 2.312km W of El Centro, CA · 6831 days ago · 14 km deep · 28 km away
  12. 1.54km E of Westmorland, CA · 6831 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
  13. 1.84km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 6831 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  14. 1.858km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 6830 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  15. 2.159km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 6830 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  16. 2.221km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6829 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  17. 2.260km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 6829 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  18. 2.412km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 6829 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  19. 2.211km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 6829 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  20. 3.410km SSE of Ocotillo, CA · 6829 days ago · 11 km deep · 33 km away
  21. 1.56km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 6829 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  22. 2.558km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6828 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  23. 1.58km NE of Calexico, CA · 6827 days ago · 16 km deep · 28 km away
  24. 1.88km SSW of Holtville, CA · 6827 days ago · 12 km deep · 30 km away
  25. 2.419km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 6827 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  26. 1.714km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 6827 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  27. 2.454km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6827 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  28. 2.417km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 6826 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
  29. 1.513km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 6826 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  30. 2.113km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 6826 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  31. 1.614km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 6826 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  32. 2.825km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 6826 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  33. 1.922km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 6826 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  34. 1.623km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 6826 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  35. 1.79km SW of Niland, CA · 6824 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  36. 2.34km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 6822 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  37. 2.439km SSE of Tecate, B.C., MX · 6822 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  38. 2.126km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6821 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  39. 2.013km WSW of Ocotillo, CA · 6821 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  40. 1.940km NNW of Los Algodones, B.C., MX · 6820 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
  41. 2.432km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 6819 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  42. 1.64km ESE of Heber, CA · 6818 days ago · 18 km deep · 24 km away
  43. 3.068km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6817 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  44. 2.120km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 6816 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  45. 2.933km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 6816 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  46. 1.78km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 6816 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  47. 1.77km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 6816 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  48. 1.621km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 6815 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
  49. 2.234km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 6815 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  50. 2.18km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 6815 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  51. 1.68km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 6814 days ago · 12 km deep · 12 km away
  52. 1.615km N of Tecate, B.C., MX · 6812 days ago · 18 km deep · 95 km away
  53. 5.18km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 6812 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away · felt by 1,265
  54. 2.08km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 6812 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  55. 3.912km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 6812 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away · felt by 14
  56. 2.615km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 6812 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  57. 2.714km NW of Delta, B.C., MX · 6812 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  58. 3.013km NW of Delta, B.C., MX · 6812 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  59. 1.914km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 6812 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  60. 2.413km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 6812 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away

The first 60 of 200.

Before

  1. 1.79km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 6836 days ago · 14 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 1.76km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6836 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 2.127km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 6837 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 1.56km WSW of Holtville, CA · 6839 days ago · 15 km deep · 34 km away
  5. 2.415km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 6839 days ago · 0 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 1.86km WSW of Holtville, CA · 6840 days ago · 16 km deep · 33 km away
  7. 1.85km WSW of Holtville, CA · 6840 days ago · 16 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 1.56km WSW of Holtville, CA · 6840 days ago · 13 km deep · 33 km away
  9. 1.96km SW of Holtville, CA · 6840 days ago · 14 km deep · 33 km away
  10. 1.910km SSE of Holtville, CA · 6840 days ago · 16 km deep · 36 km away
  11. 2.35km WSW of Holtville, CA · 6840 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
  12. 1.848km NNW of Los Algodones, B.C., MX · 6841 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 1.715km WSW of Niland, CA · 6841 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 2.556km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 6842 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  15. 2.050km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 6843 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 2.037km SSE of Campo, CA · 6843 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  17. 2.152km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 6843 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  18. 2.317km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 6844 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  19. 2.150km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 6844 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  20. 2.350km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 6844 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci14343172. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:13 PM UTC.