M1.6 earthquake 17km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX

Magnitude

1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Fri, Feb 19, 2021, 6:57 PM PST

UTC

2021-02-20 02:57:47 UTC

Depth

9.6 km (6.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.629° N, 115.755° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.14

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

187°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

27

• Santa Isabel, MexicoPopulation 29,311. Forecast17 kmW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast28 kmW

After

1. 2.88km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Feb 19, 8:03 PM PST · 2052 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away
2. 1.62km SW of Brawley, CASat, Feb 20, 12:06 AM PST · 2051 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
3. 1.717km ESE of Julian, CASat, Feb 20, 1:01 PM PST · 2051 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
4. 1.914km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Feb 21, 2:15 AM PST · 2050 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
5. 1.916km E of Ocotillo, CASun, Feb 21, 12:41 PM PST · 2050 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
6. 1.915km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Feb 21, 4:13 PM PST · 2050 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
7. 2.24km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Feb 22, 4:08 AM PST · 2049 days ago · 16 km deep · 58 km away
8. 2.619km ESE of Ocotillo, CATue, Feb 23, 4:21 AM PST · 2048 days ago · 11 km deep · 9 km away
9. 2.118km ESE of Ocotillo, CATue, Feb 23, 4:44 AM PST · 2048 days ago · 11 km deep · 9 km away
10. 1.76km W of Holtville, CATue, Feb 23, 7:08 PM PST · 2048 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
11. 1.68km W of Holtville, CATue, Feb 23, 7:09 PM PST · 2048 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
12. 1.57km W of Holtville, CATue, Feb 23, 7:11 PM PST · 2048 days ago · 13 km deep · 34 km away
13. 2.07km W of Holtville, CATue, Feb 23, 7:38 PM PST · 2048 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
14. 1.912km N of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Feb 24, 1:08 AM PST · 2047 days ago · 16 km deep · 57 km away
15. 3.08km W of Holtville, CAWed, Feb 24, 8:55 AM PST · 2047 days ago · 14 km deep · 34 km away · felt by 2
16. 2.08km W of Holtville, CAWed, Feb 24, 8:56 AM PST · 2047 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
17. 1.77km W of Holtville, CAWed, Feb 24, 8:59 AM PST · 2047 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
18. 2.612km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Feb 24, 10:34 AM PST · 2047 days ago · 16 km deep · 50 km away
19. 1.912km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Feb 24, 10:34 AM PST · 2047 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
20. 3.013km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Feb 24, 11:05 AM PST · 2047 days ago · 20 km deep · 51 km away
21. 1.525km ESE of Campo, CAWed, Feb 24, 6:35 PM PST · 2047 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away
22. 1.816km NNW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Feb 25, 2:00 AM PST · 2046 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
23. 1.98km SW of Niland, CAThu, Feb 25, 10:43 AM PST · 2046 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
24. 1.98km W of Holtville, CAThu, Feb 25, 5:53 PM PST · 2046 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
25. 1.74km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Feb 25, 9:17 PM PST · 2046 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
26. 1.514km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Feb 26, 2:33 PM PST · 2045 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
27. 2.19km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Feb 26, 5:34 PM PST · 2045 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
28. 2.317km NE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Feb 27, 5:10 AM PST · 2044 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
29. 2.37km WSW of Niland, CASat, Feb 27, 10:31 AM PST · 2044 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
30. 1.77km SW of Niland, CASat, Feb 27, 10:34 AM PST · 2044 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
31. 1.77km SW of Niland, CASat, Feb 27, 10:34 AM PST · 2044 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
32. 1.915km E of Ocotillo, CASat, Feb 27, 10:36 AM PST · 2044 days ago · 11 km deep · 15 km away
33. 1.77km SW of Niland, CASat, Feb 27, 11:00 AM PST · 2044 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away · felt by 1
34. 2.816km E of Ocotillo, CAMon, Mar 1, 7:17 AM PST · 2042 days ago · 11 km deep · 15 km away · felt by 1
35. 1.816km E of Ocotillo, CAMon, Mar 1, 8:37 AM PST · 2042 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
36. 1.616km E of Ocotillo, CAMon, Mar 1, 9:34 AM PST · 2042 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
37. 1.87km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Mar 1, 8:26 PM PST · 2042 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
38. 1.815km E of Ocotillo, CATue, Mar 2, 4:18 AM PST · 2041 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
39. 1.611km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Mar 2, 8:58 AM PST · 2041 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
40. 1.78km WSW of Calipatria, CATue, Mar 2, 6:22 PM PST · 2041 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
41. 2.211km W of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Mar 3, 9:06 AM PST · 2040 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
42. 1.727km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Mar 4, 4:00 AM PST · 2039 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
43. 2.227km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Mar 4, 4:03 AM PST · 2039 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
44. 1.621km ESE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Mar 5, 2:56 AM PST · 2038 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
45. 1.610km SW of Niland, CAFri, Mar 5, 10:30 AM PST · 2038 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
46. 1.610km SW of Niland, CAFri, Mar 5, 10:53 AM PST · 2038 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
47. 2.014km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Mar 5, 9:57 PM PST · 2038 days ago · 16 km deep · 52 km away
48. 1.926km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Mar 7, 2:07 PM PST · 2036 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
49. 1.515km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Mar 9, 1:37 PM PST · 2034 days ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
50. 2.311km E of Julian, CATue, Mar 9, 6:16 PM PST · 2034 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away · felt by 5
51. 1.69km SW of Niland, CAWed, Mar 10, 4:09 AM PST · 2033 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
52. 2.127km ESE of Campo, CAWed, Mar 10, 9:54 PM PST · 2033 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
53. 2.927km ENE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Mar 11, 11:26 PM PST · 2031 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away · felt by 13
54. 1.526km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Mar 12, 12:41 AM PST · 2031 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
55. 2.527km ENE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Mar 12, 5:57 AM PST · 2031 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away · felt by 2
56. 2.226km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Mar 13, 6:19 AM PST · 2030 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
57. 1.721km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Mar 13, 4:40 PM PST · 2030 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
58. 2.019km ESE of Julian, CASat, Mar 13, 7:58 PM PST · 2030 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
59. 2.012km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, Mar 16, 5:33 AM PDT · 2027 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
60. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, Mar 16, 6:01 AM PDT · 2027 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away

The first 60 of 182.

Before

1. 1.810km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Feb 19, 1:47 PM PST · 2052 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
2. 1.67km W of Holtville, CAFri, Feb 19, 9:27 AM PST · 2052 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
3. 1.710km SW of Niland, CAFri, Feb 19, 1:12 AM PST · 2052 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
4. 1.55km SW of Salton City, CAThu, Feb 18, 10:34 PM PST · 2053 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
5. 1.86km W of Holtville, CAThu, Feb 18, 5:34 PM PST · 2053 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
6. 2.06km WSW of Holtville, CAThu, Feb 18, 5:32 PM PST · 2053 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
7. 1.68km WSW of Holtville, CAThu, Feb 18, 5:31 PM PST · 2053 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
8. 1.610km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Feb 17, 3:14 PM PST · 2054 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away · felt by 2
9. 2.416km E of Ocotillo, CAWed, Feb 17, 2:27 PM PST · 2054 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away · felt by 5
10. 2.37km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Feb 16, 11:49 PM PST · 2054 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 1
11. 1.616km ESE of Ocotillo, CATue, Feb 16, 6:57 PM PST · 2055 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away · felt by 2
12. 2.110km SW of Niland, CATue, Feb 16, 2:42 PM PST · 2055 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
13. 1.910km SW of Niland, CATue, Feb 16, 2:27 PM PST · 2055 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
14. 1.510km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, Feb 16, 11:12 AM PST · 2055 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
15. 1.910km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Feb 15, 6:23 PM PST · 2056 days ago · 11 km deep · 7 km away
16. 2.15km SW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Feb 15, 12:36 PM PST · 2056 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
17. 1.610km SW of Niland, CAMon, Feb 15, 8:23 AM PST · 2056 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
18. 2.010km SW of Niland, CAMon, Feb 15, 8:13 AM PST · 2056 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
19. 1.610km SW of Niland, CAMon, Feb 15, 6:57 AM PST · 2056 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
20. 1.710km NW of Calipatria, CAMon, Feb 15, 6:55 AM PST · 2056 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39795664. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:25 PM UTC.