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M2.8 Earthquake near Baja California (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-09-16 08:13:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Baja California (Mexico) on September 16, 2025 at 08:13 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by ISC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
954d8144d95225ba73b56b346fbbd20027dbaec6
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-16 08:13:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Baja California
Source
isc
Coordinates
31.60800, -115.64300
Temperature
22.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 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: 177 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 204 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 217 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 276 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico
  • San Borja Volcanic Field
    Distance: 391 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'360 m ·Mexico

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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