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M1.8 Earthquake near 11 km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-06-14 06:53:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near 11 km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX (Mexico) on June 14, 2025 at 06:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 20 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
4e85754fe0db046e29b4a2d3809abdc387e41fc3
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
19.9 km
UTC time
2025-06-14 06:53:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Baja California
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.53133, -115.24317
Temperature
22.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.9 km
Shallow
19.9 km
19.9 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: 82 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 181 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 295 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 363 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
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 470 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International AirportMexico · MXL · MMML
    11.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Imperial County AirportUnited States · IPL · KIPL
    45.8 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

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