3.5-magnitude earthquake strikes near Progreso, Baja California
Image: U.S. Geological Survey
A preliminary 3.5-magnitude earthquake occurred near Progreso, Mexicali Municipality, Baja California, on Tuesday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The tremor rattled the region at 20:29 UTC, News.Az reports, citing US media.
The quake’s epicenter was located about 63 kilometers south-southwest of Progreso, B.C., at a depth of 30 kilometers.
Four tremors measuring 2.5 magnitude or higher have been recorded in the area over the past week. The strongest, a 3.9-magnitude quake, struck near Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., just one day earlier.
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