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M3.5 Earthquake near BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-10-21 19:48:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 21, 2025 at 19:48 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO (Mexico). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
b0258f1f62009ffc1129361d1b4cb907f2f7bf17
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
12.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-21 19:48:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Baja California Sur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
23.01500, -109.74400
Temperature
30.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.4 km
Shallow
12.4 km
12.4 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

Felt reports

7felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 21, 2025, 9:32 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Comondu-La Purisima
    Distance: 398 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 780 m ·Mexico
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    Distance: 428 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 332 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Mexico
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    Distance: 487 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'050 m ·Last eruption: 1994 ·Mexico

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Airports

  • Los Cabos International AirportMexico · SJD · MMSD
    15.4 kmStraight-line distance
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    21.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 841 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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