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M1.4 Earthquake near El Niño, Baja California (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-05-29 02:12:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near El Niño, Baja California (Mexico) on May 29, 2026 at 02:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by SCEDC.

Details

ID
39d55fa9ac3a81c18f9769b3a7833c16f862c5fb
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
4.9 km
UTC time
2026-05-29 02:12:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
State
Baja California
City
El Niño
County
Municipio de Tijuana
Source
scedc
Coordinates
32.51083, -116.78000
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.9 km
Shallow
4.9 km
4.9 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: 317 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: 415 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International AirportMexico · TIJ · MMTJ
    18.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Diego International AirportUnited States · SAN · KSAN
    45.7 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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