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M1.9 Earthquake near Municipio de Mexicali, Baja California (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-05-09 07:15:58 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
15.8 km
Source
SCEDC

Baja California · Municipio de Mexicali

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Municipio de Mexicali, Baja California (Mexico) on May 9, 2026 at 07:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by SCEDC. Mexico: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.8 km
Shallow
15.8 km
15.8 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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Baja California

Context for this earthquake

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

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