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M1.7 Earthquake near 8 km S of Progreso, B.C., MX (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-12-27 20:11:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 27, 2025 at 20:11 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near 8 km S of Progreso, B.C., MX (Mexico). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
cef2a6ff1aa1a8e461f3f0b32f784db3b713a3a6
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
9.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-27 20:11:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Baja California
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.50933, -115.58983
Temperature
20.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.7 km
Shallow
9.7 km
9.7 km — shallower than the regional average (45.7 km)
Regional average: 45.7 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

  • Salton Buttes
    Distance: 77 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 210 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 304 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 368 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 479 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States
  • San Borja Volcanic Field
    Distance: 479 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'360 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International AirportMexico · MXL · MMML
    35.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Imperial County AirportUnited States · IPL · KIPL
    36.3 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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