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M3.3 Earthquake near 14 km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-09-18 00:34:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near 14 km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX (Mexico) on September 18, 2025 at 00:34 UTC. With a focal depth of about 19 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
4d7953d9285fa8d429d82907195cc5e1cbdaa2fc
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
19.1 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 00:34:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Baja California
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.51667, -115.22083
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.1 km
Shallow
19.1 km
19.1 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: 84 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 178 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 293 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 361 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 454 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States
  • San Borja Volcanic Field
    Distance: 468 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'360 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International AirportMexico · MXL · MMML
    12.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Imperial County AirportUnited States · IPL · KIPL
    48.5 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 ≥ 3.0 · 30 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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