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M4.8 Earthquake near GULF OF CALIFORNIA

UTC time: 2026-06-30 20:29:37 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
15.0 km
Source
EMSC

GULF OF CALIFORNIA

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About this earthquake

On June 30, 2026 at 20:29 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near GULF OF CALIFORNIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
679d188fa26a8884991e8dc82f0d667dc0a1d9e4
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-30 20:29:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
24.71100, -108.95270
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 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

Tectonic context

Located on the North America Plate.
Near the boundary North America ↔ Pacific · about 13 km away

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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