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M2.0 Earthquake near Ejido Jalisco, Baja California (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-06-17 16:47:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
24.9 km
Source
USGS

Baja California · Ejido Jalisco

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Ejido Jalisco, Baja California (Mexico) on June 17, 2026 at 16:47 UTC. With a focal depth of about 25 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
0dde5f8728a9ec9919d70e6988c74d4a4bf48a70
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
24.9 km
UTC time
2026-06-17 16:47:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
State
Baja California
City
Ejido Jalisco
County
Mexicali Municipality
Village
Ejido Jalisco
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.53583, -115.26500
Temperature
40.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.9 km
Shallow
24.9 km
24.9 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.

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    44.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Baja California

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 142 Catalogue entries

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