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M1.6 Earthquake near Rivera de la Progreso, Baja California (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-07-31 05:31:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
3.5 km
Source
USGS

Baja California · Rivera de la Progreso

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About this earthquake

On July 31, 2026 at 05:31 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Rivera de la Progreso, Baja California (Mexico). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. Mexico: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
90a50c3322d4b0c086b2e5c64fe7a307e47ac720
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
3.5 km
UTC time
2026-07-31 05:31:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
State
Baja California
City
Rivera de la Progreso
County
Mexicali Municipality
Village
Rivera de la Progreso
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.59983, -115.56467
Temperature
36.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.5 km
Shallow
3.5 km
3.5 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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    Distance: 312 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
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    Distance: 476 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States

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  • Imperial County AirportUnited States · IPL · KIPL
    26.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International AirportMexico · MXL · MMML
    30.3 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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