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M2.6 Earthquake near 10 km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-05-11 01:01:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near 10 km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX (Mexico) on May 11, 2025 at 01:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. Mexico: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
627c58d4dbbd16265cd51206466bff629c1ab7d1
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
20.7 km
UTC time
2025-05-11 01:01:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Baja California
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.53650, -115.24717
Temperature
33.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.7 km
Shallow
20.7 km
20.7 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: 81 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: 296 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 364 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: 469 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
    10.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Imperial County AirportUnited States · IPL · KIPL
    45.2 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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