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M3.6 Earthquake near Municipio de Mexicali (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-11-19 12:19:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near Municipio de Mexicali (Mexico) on November 19, 2025 at 12:19 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
0fbf07c593e625d77efb0879cacf845048eb3f94
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-19 12:19:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Municipio de Mexicali
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.25760, -115.36880
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 km — shallower than the regional average (45.6 km)
Regional average: 45.6 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: 107 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 182 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 270 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 336 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico
  • San Borja Volcanic Field
    Distance: 446 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'360 m ·Mexico
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 484 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International AirportMexico · MXL · MMML
    43.1 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 ≥ 3.0 · 30 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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