Mexico

M1.3 Earthquake near 17 km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-08-11 11:12:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 11, 2025 at 11:12 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near 17 km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX (Mexico). With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
4aa685a52f06c464529f800e59a5d685fded4655
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-11 11:12:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.64433, -115.74817
Temperature
30.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 km — shallower than the regional average (45.6 km)
Regional average: 45.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 63 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Distance: 229 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Distance: 323 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Distance: 387 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico
  • Distance: 480 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Distance: 481 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Imperial County AirportUnited States · IPL · KIPL
    26.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International AirportMexico · MXL · MMML
    47.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Baja California

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 142 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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