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M3.8 Earthquake near BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-09-02 04:59:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO (Mexico) on September 2, 2025 at 04:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
c1748332e19ac35049724da3645a55d93cd07845
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
17.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-02 04:59:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Baja California Sur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
23.05600, -109.74000
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.8 km
Shallow
17.8 km
17.8 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

8felt 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: Sep 3, 2025, 2:30 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Comondu-La Purisima
    Distance: 395 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 780 m ·Mexico
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    Distance: 432 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 332 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Mexico
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    Distance: 492 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'050 m ·Last eruption: 1994 ·Mexico

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Airports

  • Los Cabos International AirportMexico · SJD · MMSD
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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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