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M1.5 Earthquake near 9 km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-06-14 09:48:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 14, 2025 at 09:48 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near 9 km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX (Mexico). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Mexico: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
89b3de70468cd65b6c44e51e632585630350f510
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
13.7 km
UTC time
2025-06-14 09:48:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Baja California
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.49483, -115.40083
Temperature
23.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.7 km
Shallow
13.7 km
13.7 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: 81 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 193 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 296 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 362 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 467 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States
  • San Borja Volcanic Field
    Distance: 472 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'360 m ·Mexico

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Airports

  • General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International AirportMexico · MXL · MMML
    21.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Imperial County AirportUnited States · IPL · KIPL
    41.2 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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