Mexico – Baja California

This page summarizes earthquakes in Baja California (Mexico). The most recently recorded event was a magnitude M1.5 earthquake near Rivera de la Progreso on 2026-08-02 07:37:12 UTC. All event lists and map markers are limited to the last 30 days.

About Baja California

Baja California, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California, is a state in Mexico. It is the northwesternmost of the 32 federal entities of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1952, the area was known as the North Territory of Baja California.

Earthquakes (last 30 days)
48
Max magnitude (last 30 days)
M3.1
Avg magnitude (last 30 days)
M1.96
Avg depth (last 30 days)
7 km
Seismic activity in 2026

In 2026, Baja California recorded 152 earthquakes within Mexico. The average magnitude was M2.06. The strongest event reached M4.4.

Based on the number of recorded earthquakes in 2026, Baja California is currently among the Top 5 most active regions in Mexico (rank #1 by count).

Located on the Pacific Plate.

Map (last 30 days)
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Earthquakes in Baja California (last 30 days)
M1.5
Rivera de la Progreso
2026-08-02 · 07:37 UTC · 10 km
M1.5
Rivera de la Progreso
2026-08-02 · 05:57 UTC · 11 km
M1.5
Rivera de la Progreso
2026-08-02 · 04:41 UTC · 2 km
M1.9
Rivera de la Progreso
2026-08-02 · 04:40 UTC · 8 km
M1.5
Mexicali Municipality
2026-08-02 · 02:28 UTC · 6 km
M2.0
Mexicali Municipality
2026-08-02 · 02:23 UTC · 6 km
M1.3
Rivera de la Progreso
2026-08-02 · 02:22 UTC · 0 km
M2.2
Mexicali Municipality
2026-08-02 · 01:26 UTC · 6 km
M1.9
Mexicali Municipality
2026-08-02 · 00:09 UTC · 5 km
M2.2
Rivera de la Progreso
2026-08-01 · 22:33 UTC · 5 km
M1.7
Mexicali Municipality
2026-08-01 · 22:10 UTC · 6 km
M1.6
Mexicali Municipality
2026-08-01 · 21:56 UTC · 5 km
M1.5
Rivera de la Progreso
2026-08-01 · 21:02 UTC · 5 km
M2.3
Rivera de la Progreso
2026-08-01 · 20:41 UTC · 8 km
M1.5
Rivera de la Progreso
2026-08-01 · 16:19 UTC · 2 km
M0.9
Mexicali Municipality
2026-08-01 · 13:44 UTC · 0 km
M1.7
Mexicali Municipality
2026-07-31 · 10:47 UTC · 6 km
M1.5
Rivera de la Progreso
2026-07-31 · 10:37 UTC · 3 km
M1.6
Rivera de la Progreso
2026-07-31 · 05:31 UTC · 4 km
M1.8
Yerba El Golpe
2026-07-30 · 20:53 UTC · 11 km
M2.3
Rivera de la Progreso
2026-07-29 · 14:08 UTC · 5 km
M1.9
Rivera de la Progreso
2026-07-29 · 13:19 UTC · 5 km
M1.6
Rivera de la Progreso
2026-07-28 · 10:12 UTC · 3 km
M1.5
Mexicali Municipality
2026-07-27 · 20:57 UTC · 4 km
M1.5
Mexicali Municipality
2026-07-26 · 21:28 UTC · 4 km
M3.1
Municipio de Ensenada
2026-07-25 · 01:16 UTC · 22 km
M2.1
Colonia Carranza
2026-07-21 · 11:49 UTC · 15 km
M1.8
Mexicali Municipality
2026-07-20 · 16:23 UTC · 7 km
M1.5
Municipio de Tecate
2026-07-19 · 23:29 UTC · 14 km
M2.2
Juntas de Neji
2026-07-19 · 19:16 UTC · 12 km
M2.9
Ensenada
2026-07-19 · 00:37 UTC · 8 km
M2.2
Mexicali Municipality
2026-07-17 · 13:27 UTC · 10 km
M2.7
Mexicali Municipality
2026-07-16 · 19:45 UTC · 8 km
M3.1
Mexicali Municipality
2026-07-16 · 15:36 UTC · 5 km
M1.8
Mexicali Municipality
2026-07-15 · 18:14 UTC · 4 km
M2.6
Municipio de Tecate
2026-07-15 · 11:12 UTC · 11 km
M2.1
Progreso
2026-07-14 · 23:10 UTC · 10 km
M1.0
Municipio de Tijuana
2026-07-14 · 14:56 UTC · 3 km
M1.8
Municipio de Ensenada
2026-07-14 · 06:42 UTC · 8 km
M1.1
Mexicali Municipality
2026-07-14 · 04:18 UTC · 8 km
M1.1
Mexicali Municipality
2026-07-13 · 12:09 UTC · 5 km
M1.3
Mexicali Municipality
2026-07-13 · 06:41 UTC · 3 km
M1.9
Mexicali Municipality
2026-07-13 · 05:57 UTC · 8 km
M2.1
Mexicali Municipality
2026-07-11 · 22:38 UTC · 4 km
M1.9
Municipio de Ensenada
2026-07-11 · 09:16 UTC · -1 km
M2.0
Municipio de Ensenada
2026-07-11 · 04:02 UTC · 9 km
M2.4
Municipio de Ensenada
2026-07-11 · 00:43 UTC · 11 km
M1.8
Ejido Tamaulipas
2026-07-08 · 02:41 UTC · 25 km