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M1.6 Earthquake near Mexicali, Baja California (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-04-30 15:07:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 30, 2026 at 15:07 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Mexicali, Baja California (Mexico). With a focal depth of about 11 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 data is provided by SCEDC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
d4f5ced6a4054da0a9a148b5b88fcea41180fcf6
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
11.1 km
UTC time
2026-04-30 15:07:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
State
Baja California
City
Mexicali
County
Municipio de Mexicali
Source
scedc
Coordinates
32.49950, -115.44600
Temperature
29.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.1 km
Shallow
11.1 km
11.1 km — shallower than the regional average (45.7 km)
Regional average: 45.7 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

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    Distance: 197 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
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    Distance: 298 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
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    Distance: 364 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico
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    Distance: 473 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'360 m ·Mexico

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Airports

  • General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International AirportMexico · MXL · MMML
    24.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Imperial County AirportUnited States · IPL · KIPL
    39.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Baja California

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 142 Catalogue entries

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