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M1.7 Earthquake near Mexicali Municipality, Baja California (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-07-31 10:47:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
5.7 km
Source
USGS

Baja California · Mexicali Municipality

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About this earthquake

On July 31, 2026 at 10:47 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Mexicali Municipality, Baja California (Mexico). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Mexico: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.7 km
Shallow
5.7 km
5.7 km — shallower than the regional average (44.8 km)
Regional average: 44.8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Salton Buttes
    Distance: 74 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 217 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 309 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 373 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 482 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States
  • San Borja Volcanic Field
    Distance: 484 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'360 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 143 Catalogue entries

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