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M1.3 Earthquake near 10 km NE of Rosarito, B.C., MX (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 02:08:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 20, 2025 at 02:08 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near 10 km NE of Rosarito, B.C., MX (Mexico). With a focal depth of about 8 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 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
323877afdc2a8f234c67169a8f9af1fd26943383
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 02:08:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Baja California
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.38467, -116.94967
Temperature
14.6°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: 154 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 330 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 361 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
    17.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Diego International AirportUnited States · SAN · KSAN
    44.9 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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