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M1.8 Earthquake near Popotla, Baja California (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-05-23 02:26:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Popotla, Baja California (Mexico) on May 23, 2026 at 02:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.2 km
Shallow
17.2 km
17.2 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

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    Distance: 167 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
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    Distance: 333 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
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    Distance: 354 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International AirportMexico · TIJ · MMTJ
    32.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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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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