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M2.5 Earthquake near Ejido Sinaloa, Baja California (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-01-27 04:36:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
20.5 km
Source
SCEDC

Baja California · Ejido Sinaloa

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About this earthquake

On January 27, 2026 at 04:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Ejido Sinaloa, Baja California (Mexico). With a focal depth of about 21 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by SCEDC. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
a503fc374e5eeb9026ecc3a9f4abcd225e9f9e71
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
20.5 km
UTC time
2026-01-27 04:36:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
State
Baja California
City
Ejido Sinaloa
County
Municipio de Mexicali
Source
scedc
Coordinates
32.53350, -115.27483
Temperature
13.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.5 km
Shallow
20.5 km
20.5 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

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    11.2 kmStraight-line distance
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    43.7 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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