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M5.3 Earthquake near 84 km SSW of El Progreso, Mexico

UTC time: 2026-06-30 21:01:36 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

84 km SSW of El Progreso, Mexico

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M5.3 Earthquake near 84 km SSW of El Progreso, Mexico · 2026-06-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 84 km SSW of El Progreso, Mexico · 2026-06-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near 84 km SSW of El Progreso, Mexico on June 30, 2026 at 21:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
a77f63b22c9679beab90858a0a994910f3caa92e
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-30 21:01:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
24.75300, -108.97780
Temperature
29.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Estimated impact

1 Felt reports

Tectonic context

Located on the North America Plate.
Near the boundary North America ↔ Pacific · about 14 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Guasave104.1 kmNE71'196
Los Mochis115.4 kmN256'613
Culiacán160.0 kmE808'416

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Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M4.9 to M5.3.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
EMSCM5.310.0 km0.0 km
USGSM5.310.0 km0.0 km
GFZM4.910.0 km7.1 km

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥419
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-07-07

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.12026-06-30 19:45:43 UTC12.5 kmGulf of California, Mexico [Sea: Mexico] M4.82026-06-30 20:29:37 UTC9.4 kmGulf of California M4.52026-06-30 20:29:40 UTC50.7 km59 km SSW of Topolobampo, Mexico M4.42026-03-11 03:28:18 UTC31.3 kmGulf of California M4.42026-01-14 07:40:37 UTC145.2 kmGULF OF CALIFORNIA

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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