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M2.7 Earthquake near Mexicali Municipality, Baja California (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-10-15 14:09:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
13.5 km
Source
USGS

Baja California · Mexicali Municipality

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Mexicali Municipality, Baja California (Mexico) on October 15, 2026 at 14:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.5 km
Shallow
13.5 km
13.5 km — shallower than the regional average (45.3 km)
Regional average: 45.3 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
    32.4 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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