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M2.6 Earthquake near 10 km E of Puebla, B.C., MX (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-11-29 10:45:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near 10 km E of Puebla, B.C., MX (Mexico) on November 29, 2025 at 10:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 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 USGS. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
a7f2745283f460ec4d04c13f20853b07a0d84d7c
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
16.5 km
UTC time
2025-11-29 10:45:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Baja California
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.55717, -115.24433
Temperature
8.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.5 km
Shallow
16.5 km
16.5 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: 79 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 182 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 298 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 366 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 452 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 467 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International AirportMexico · MXL · MMML
    8.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Imperial County AirportUnited States · IPL · KIPL
    43.7 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

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