Mexico · Baja California

M1.9 Earthquake near Rivera de la Progreso, Baja California (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-08-02 04:40:18 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
7.6 km
Source
USGS

Baja California · Rivera de la Progreso

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Rivera de la Progreso, Baja California (Mexico) on August 2, 2026 at 04:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
7de10675996530d27c625dd1a540338dcb387321
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
7.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-02 04:40:18 UTC
Local time
Country
Village
Rivera de la Progreso
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.62267, -115.56217
Temperature
39.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.6 km
Shallow
7.6 km
7.6 km — shallower than the regional average (44.8 km)
Regional average: 44.8 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

  • Distance: 64 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Distance: 212 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • Distance: 314 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Distance: 380 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico
  • Distance: 469 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States
  • Distance: 473 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States

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Airports

  • Imperial County AirportUnited States · IPL · KIPL
    23.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International AirportMexico · MXL · MMML
    29.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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Baja California

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 143 Catalogue entries

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