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M1.5 Earthquake near Municipio de Mexicali, Baja California (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-02-16 04:10:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
3.8 km
Source
SCEDC

Baja California · Municipio de Mexicali

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Municipio de Mexicali, Baja California (Mexico) on February 16, 2026 at 04:10 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by SCEDC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Mexico: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.8 km
Shallow
3.8 km
3.8 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Salton Buttes
    Distance: 76 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 216 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 307 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 371 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico
  • San Borja Volcanic Field
    Distance: 482 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'360 m ·Mexico
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 483 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States

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Airports

  • Imperial County AirportUnited States · IPL · KIPL
    36.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International AirportMexico · MXL · MMML
    40.4 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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