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M 3.1 Earthquake 16 km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX

Source: USGS · Baja California, Mexico

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 16 km WNW of Progreso. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M3.1 is classified "Minor". Among the 1,782 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M3.1 event ranks stronger than 8% of them (rank #1,530 by magnitude).

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Magnitude
M 3.1
USGS class
Minor
Location
16 km WNW of Progreso
Archive rank
#1,530 of 1,782
Source
USGS
Published
August 6, 2026
MINOR

Sits above 8% of the 1,782 earthquakes in the archive by magnitude; 1,529 ran stronger.

Record status: a point-in-time USGS detection. Aftershocks, revised magnitude, and felt-report data continue to update on USGS's own event page after publication.

What Happened

A M 3.1 ml earthquake occurred at 2026-07-16 03:36:27 UTC (1784216187900 ms) with an epicenter 16 km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX. The event was recorded at coordinates 32.6232°N, 115.7453°W and a depth of 4.95 km.

Location Details

The earthquake was located 16 km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX at latitude 32.6231651306152, longitude -115.745330810547. The shallow depth of 4.95 km is classified as shallow (< 20 km).

Impact Assessment

No felt reports were recorded. There was no tsunami advisory (tsunami: 0) and no alert level was issued.

What You Should Know

This was a minor earthquake (M 2.5-3.9) that is often felt but rarely causes damage. Aftershocks are possible following any earthquake.

Source

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ci40656458 (USGS)

Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗

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What People Ask

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What magnitude was this earthquake? ▾
A magnitude 3.1 ml earthquake occurred 16 km WNW of Progreso, Baja California, Mexico at a depth of 5 km.
What does an M3.1 "Minor" reading actually indicate? ▾
The USGS classifies M3.1 as "Minor" on its Earthquake Hazards Program scale. Events in this range are rarely felt beyond the immediate epicenter and typically cause no damage; most are recorded only by seismographs.
Where does this event rank against Areazine's other recorded earthquakes? ▾
This is the #1,530 strongest of the 1,782 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive by magnitude, stronger than 8% of them and weaker than 1,529 others.
Was Progreso likely to feel this earthquake? ▾
This event was centered 16 km WNW of Progreso. Shaking intensity falls off sharply with distance from the epicenter and depends on depth and local geology, so check the USGS "Did You Feel It?" report for this event for real felt-shaking data rather than assuming from magnitude and distance alone.

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