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M1.6 Earthquake near Ejido Tamaulipas, Baja California (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-10-18 00:34:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
20.9 km
Source
USGS

Baja California · Ejido Tamaulipas

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Ejido Tamaulipas, Baja California (Mexico) on October 18, 2026 at 00:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 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 M4.2.

Details

ID
99f0ecf660c634d75b4082defd7a570d5a08b202
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
20.9 km
UTC time
2026-10-18 00:34:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
State
Baja California
City
Ejido Tamaulipas
County
Mexicali Municipality
Village
Ejido Tamaulipas
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.57050, -115.26283
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.9 km
Shallow
20.9 km
20.9 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.

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  • General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International AirportMexico · MXL · MMML
    6.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Imperial County AirportUnited States · IPL · KIPL
    41.4 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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