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M1.4 Earthquake near Ejido Heriberto Jara Sección Coronita, Baja California (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-09-09 07:03:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
4.9 km
Source
USGS

Baja California · Ejido Heriberto Jara Sección Coronita

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Ejido Heriberto Jara Sección Coronita, Baja California (Mexico) on September 9, 2026 at 07:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.9 km
Shallow
4.9 km
4.9 km — shallower than the regional average (44.6 km)
Regional average: 44.6 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: 71 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Pinacate
    Distance: 209 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico
  • San Luis, Isla
    Distance: 308 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
  • Jaraguay Volcanic Field
    Distance: 373 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 473 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 479 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States

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Airports

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

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

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

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 148 Catalogue entries

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