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M1.5 Earthquake near Ejido Hidalgo, Baja California (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-02-02 05:57:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
9.8 km
Source
SCEDC

Baja California · Ejido Hidalgo

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Ejido Hidalgo, Baja California (Mexico) on February 2, 2026 at 05:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by SCEDC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
19ea4e7f06814f07e2f75d24ed23eaf0cf17d49b
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
9.8 km
UTC time
2026-02-02 05:57:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
State
Baja California
City
Ejido Hidalgo
County
Municipio de Mexicali
Village
Ejido Hidalgo
Source
scedc
Coordinates
32.39500, -115.24067
Temperature
13.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.8 km
Shallow
9.8 km
9.8 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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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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