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M1.0 Earthquake near 10 km ENE of Rosarito, B.C., MX (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-09-09 03:36:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 9, 2025 at 03:36 UTC, a magnitude M1.0 earthquake occurred near 10 km ENE of Rosarito, B.C., MX (Mexico). With a focal depth of about 12 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 event was recorded by USGS. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
db60a2c321b6b52907f2231ffb3f6d2a95e009bd
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
12.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-09 03:36:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Baja California
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.38050, -116.93917
Temperature
19.7°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Salton Buttes
    Distance: 153 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 329 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 360 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 411 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International AirportMexico · TIJ · MMTJ
    18.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Diego International AirportUnited States · SAN · KSAN
    45.8 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

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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