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M1.7 Earthquake near Municipio de Mexicali, Baja California (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-02-10 16:31:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
10.5 km
Source
SCEDC

Baja California · Municipio de Mexicali

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Municipio de Mexicali, Baja California (Mexico) on February 10, 2026 at 16:31 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by SCEDC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.5 km
Shallow
10.5 km
10.5 km — shallower than the regional average (44.8 km)
Regional average: 44.8 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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    Distance: 87 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 220 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 301 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 364 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico
  • San Borja Volcanic Field
    Distance: 476 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'360 m ·Mexico
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 496 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States

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Airports

  • Imperial County AirportUnited States · IPL · KIPL
    48.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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Baja California

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 143 Catalogue entries

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