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M3.6 Earthquake near San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-09-13 07:58:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
14.1 km
Source
EMSC

Baja California Sur · San José del Cabo

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About this earthquake

On September 13, 2026 at 07:58 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur (Mexico). With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.1 km
Shallow
14.1 km
14.1 km — shallower than the regional average (44.6 km)
Regional average: 44.6 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

  • Comondu-La Purisima
    Distance: 393 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 780 m ·Mexico
  • Barcena
    Distance: 437 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 332 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Mexico
  • Socorro
    Distance: 496 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'050 m ·Last eruption: 1994 ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Los Cabos International AirportMexico · SJD · MMSD
    6.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Cabo San Lucas International AirportMexico · CSW · MMSL
    28.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 843 Catalogue entries

Of 842 other entries for this area and period, 733 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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