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M2.2 Earthquake near Ejido Vicente Guerrero, Baja California (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-11-03 19:49:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
19.8 km
Source
USGS

Baja California · Ejido Vicente Guerrero

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Ejido Vicente Guerrero, Baja California (Mexico) on November 3, 2026 at 19:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Mexico: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.8 km
Shallow
19.8 km
19.8 km — shallower than the regional average (44 km)
Regional average: 44 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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Volcanoes nearby

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    Distance: 280 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
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    Distance: 348 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico
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    Distance: 455 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'360 m ·Mexico
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    Distance: 458 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States

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Airports

  • General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International AirportMexico · MXL · MMML
    26.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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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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