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M1.6 Earthquake near 15 km SW of Tecate, B.C., MX (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-10-17 23:57:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near 15 km SW of Tecate, B.C., MX (Mexico) on October 17, 2025 at 23:57 UTC. With a focal depth of about 3 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Mexico: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
2fc311d846061964ef9d8c935ca0fdc17042902b
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
3.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 23:57:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Baja California
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.48867, -116.75900
Temperature
17.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.3 km
Shallow
3.3 km
3.3 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: 133 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 315 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 358 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 412 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International AirportMexico · TIJ · MMTJ
    20.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Diego International AirportUnited States · SAN · KSAN
    48.7 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 ≥ 2.0 · 142 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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