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M2.1 Earthquake near Progreso, Baja California (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-07-14 23:10:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Progreso, Baja California (Mexico) on July 14, 2026 at 23:10 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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.

Details

ID
189fbd2e60be9ecdd17cd751e7c81eb0a863b51d
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
10.5 km
UTC time
2026-07-14 23:10:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
State
Baja California
City
Progreso
County
Mexicali Municipality
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.54117, -115.63483
Temperature
30.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.5 km
Shallow
10.5 km
10.5 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

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    Distance: 308 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Imperial County AirportUnited States · IPL · KIPL
    33.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International AirportMexico · MXL · MMML
    38.1 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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