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M1.5 Earthquake near Rivera de la Progreso, Baja California (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-09-06 13:48:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
9.6 km
Source
USGS

Baja California · Rivera de la Progreso

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About this earthquake

On September 6, 2026 at 13:48 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Rivera de la Progreso, Baja California (Mexico). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. Mexico: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
f2dc67bea66b09edf464c20e380602524de07f3f
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
9.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-06 13:48:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
State
Baja California
City
Rivera de la Progreso
County
Mexicali Municipality
Village
Rivera de la Progreso
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.60917, -115.56650
Temperature
29.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.6 km
Shallow
9.6 km
9.6 km — shallower than the regional average (44.7 km)
Regional average: 44.7 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

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    Distance: 66 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
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    Distance: 212 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
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    Distance: 313 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
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    Distance: 379 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 470 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 475 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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Baja California

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 149 Catalogue entries

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