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Earthquakes near Mexicali today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Mexicali in the last 24 hours 3 smaller quakes (largest M1.6) were recorded within 100 km; the latest 3 hours ago.
Was there an earthquake in Mexicali just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 2 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M2.7 29 km S, Oct 15, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M4.7 40 km NNW, May 10, 2026
- Past year count
- 182 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 29 km M2.7, Oct 15, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Mexicali
USGS recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Mexicali in the past 30 days, 1 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M2.5 45 km SSE of the city at Oct 23, 09:43 local time (2 days ago).
The average depth was about 9 km and 2 of 2 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
USGS also lists 3 smaller quakes (below M2.5) within 100 km in the last 24 hours; these are rarely felt.
| Time (Mexicali) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 09:43 | Oct 23, 16:43 UTC | M2.5 | 45 km SSE | 2 km | 17 km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX |
| Oct 15, 07:09 | Oct 15, 14:09 UTC | M2.7 | 29 km S | 15 km | 20 km W of Delta, B.C., MX |
| Oct 11, 14:28 | Oct 11, 21:28 UTC | M2.7 | 137 km N | 0 km | 33 km WNW of Desert Center, CA |
| Oct 11, 13:52 | Oct 11, 20:52 UTC | M2.7 | 137 km N | 0 km | 33 km WNW of Desert Center, CA |
| Oct 8, 18:01 | Oct 9, 01:01 UTC | M3.1 | 149 km SE | 10 km | 86 km SSE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX |
| Sep 30, 17:01 | Oct 1, 00:01 UTC | M3.1 | 135 km NW | 5 km | 20 km ESE of Anza, CA |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Tijuana.
Largest earthquakes near Mexicali in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Mexicali in the past 12 months was M4.7 on May 10, 2026, 40 km NNW of the city (3 km WSW of Brawley, CA).
With 182 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 15.2 a month), the area around Mexicali is very active by global standards. 1 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | M4.7 | 40 km NNW | 15 km | 3 km WSW of Brawley, CA |
| May 10, 2026 | M4.5 | 40 km NNW | 16 km | 2 km W of Brawley, CA |
| May 10, 2026 | M4.4 | 39 km NNW | 15 km | 3 km WSW of Brawley, CA |
| Feb 11, 2026 | M4.2 | 33 km SE | 8 km | 6 km NW of Delta, B.C., MX |
| Jan 15, 2026 | M4.1 | 18 km N | 16 km | 7 km WSW of Holtville, CA |
| May 10, 2026 | M4.0 | 39 km NNW | 9 km | 3 km WSW of Brawley, CA |
| Feb 11, 2026 | M3.9 | 31 km SE | 4 km | 8 km NW of Delta, B.C., MX |
| May 3, 2026 | M3.8 | 114 km S | 2 km | 81 km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX |
| Nov 19, 2025 | M3.7 | 40 km SSE | 10 km | 17 km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX |
| Jan 11, 2026 | M3.7 | 129 km SSW | 2 km | 51 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico |
Was it felt in Mexicali?
The largest nearby quake this month, M2.7 at 29 km, was probably too small or too distant to notice in Mexicali by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M3.1 on Oct 1, 2026 (8 reports, max intensity 4.1).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
1 earthquake near Mexicali in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag: M4.2 6 km NW of Delta, B.C., MX (Feb 11, 2026). The flag means the quake was large enough and in an oceanic region where tsunami warning centres issue messages; it does not mean a tsunami happened.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 142 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
Earthquakes near other cities in Mexico and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).