Mexico earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 18 km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 18 km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX on Sat, Aug 8, 2026, 5:06 PM PDT (00:06 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.9 25 km SE of Campo, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-08-09 00:06:03 UTC
Depth
12.7 km (7.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.440° N, 115.483° 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

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Location uncertainty
About 0.4 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.17
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
70°
Stations used
24

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 57 since this one and 95 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci40669050. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:04 AM UTC.