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M1.4 Earthquake near Tijuana, Baja California (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-04-07 18:23:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Tijuana, Baja California (Mexico) on April 7, 2026 at 18:23 UTC. 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 SCEDC. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
a39b0654f818d79433993649a54bae06469a1ff2
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
13.7 km
UTC time
2026-04-07 18:23:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
State
Baja California
City
Tijuana
County
Municipio de Tijuana
Source
scedc
Coordinates
32.51767, -117.01917

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 (45.7 km)
Regional average: 45.7 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: 151 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 339 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 376 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 428 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International AirportMexico · TIJ · MMTJ
    5.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Diego International AirportUnited States · SAN · KSAN
    28.9 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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