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M1.9 Earthquake near Ejido Veracruz 2, Baja California (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-11-03 18:47:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
14.6 km
Source
USGS

Baja California · Ejido Veracruz 2

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About this earthquake

On November 3, 2026 at 18:47 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Ejido Veracruz 2, Baja California (Mexico). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
6983af7fac183171ec187ce65dda2e0fdaa31b44
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
14.6 km
UTC time
2026-11-03 18:47:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
State
Baja California
City
Ejido Veracruz 2
County
Mexicali Municipality
Village
Ejido Veracruz 2
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.38100, -115.07000
Temperature
22.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.6 km
Shallow
14.6 km
14.6 km — shallower than the regional average (44 km)
Regional average: 44 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

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Airports

  • General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International AirportMexico · MXL · MMML
    32.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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Baja California

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 142 Catalogue entries

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