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M2.0 Earthquake near Mexicali Municipality, Baja California (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-10-25 15:13:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
8.5 km
Source
USGS

Baja California · Mexicali Municipality

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Mexicali Municipality, Baja California (Mexico) on October 25, 2026 at 15:13 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Mexico: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.5 km
Shallow
8.5 km
8.5 km — shallower than the regional average (45.2 km)
Regional average: 45.2 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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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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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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