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M4.2 Earthquake near GULF OF CALIFORNIA

UTC time: 2026-07-15 15:55:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
14.9 km
Source
EMSC

GULF OF CALIFORNIA

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About this earthquake

On July 15, 2026 at 15:55 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near GULF OF CALIFORNIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
0b00106ea53ae3262c50023c40c4578fbb14911a
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
14.9 km
UTC time
2026-07-15 15:55:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
24.72700, -109.20400
Temperature
29.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.9 km
Shallow
14.9 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

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

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