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M2.4 Earthquake near 8 km NNE of Delta, B.C., MX (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-05-02 00:24:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near 8 km NNE of Delta, B.C., MX (Mexico) on May 2, 2025 at 00:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 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 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
842eae8391cd1c9d74ebf8200cfbf1b26bfc5730
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
11.2 km
UTC time
2025-05-02 00:24:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Baja California
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.41733, -115.15283
Temperature
32.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.2 km
Shallow
11.2 km
11.2 km — shallower than the regional average (45.6 km)
Regional average: 45.6 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Salton Buttes
    Distance: 97 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 168 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 281 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 349 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico
  • San Borja Volcanic Field
    Distance: 456 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'360 m ·Mexico
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 457 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

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

Baja California

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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