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Earthquakes near Rosarito today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Rosarito in the last 24 hours 1 smaller quake (largest M1.6) were recorded within 100 km; the latest 6 hours ago.
Was there an earthquake in Rosarito just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M2.7 56 km SSW, Oct 4, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M3.6 122 km NNE, Aug 19, 2026
- Past year count
- 73 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 56 km M2.7, Oct 4, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Rosarito
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Rosarito in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M2.7 56 km SSW of the city at Oct 4, 05:18 local time (22 days ago).
The average depth was about 16 km and 1 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
USGS also lists 1 smaller quake (below M2.5) within 100 km in the last 24 hours; these are rarely felt.
| Time (Rosarito) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 11:44 | Oct 17, 18:44 UTC | M3.0 | 122 km SSE | 0 km | 52 km SSW of Maneadero, B.C., MX |
| Oct 5, 15:06 | Oct 5, 22:06 UTC | M2.5 | 131 km NW | 11 km | 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA |
| Oct 5, 13:23 | Oct 5, 20:23 UTC | M2.8 | 131 km NW | 17 km | 32 km SW of Dana Point, CA |
| Oct 5, 13:22 | Oct 5, 20:22 UTC | M3.5 | 130 km NW | 11 km | 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA |
| Oct 4, 05:18 | Oct 4, 12:18 UTC | M2.7 | 56 km SSW | 16 km | 48 km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX |
| Sep 30, 17:01 | Oct 1, 00:01 UTC | M3.1 | 138 km NNE | 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 Rosarito in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Rosarito in the past 12 months was M3.6 on Aug 19, 2026, 122 km NNE of the city (14 km N of Warner Springs, CA).
With 73 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 6.1 a month), the area around Rosarito is active by global standards. 0 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | M3.6 | 122 km NNE | 5 km | 14 km N of Warner Springs, CA |
| Oct 29, 2025 | M3.6 | 111 km ESE | 16 km | 48 km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX |
| Nov 28, 2025 | M3.5 | 148 km N | 18 km | 10 km SW of Idyllwild, CA |
| Oct 5, 2026 | M3.5 | 130 km NW | 11 km | 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA |
| Nov 28, 2025 | M3.5 | 148 km N | 17 km | 10 km SW of Idyllwild, CA |
| Jul 2, 2026 | M3.4 | 131 km NE | 10 km | 12 km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA |
| Sep 12, 2026 | M3.3 | 138 km NW | 11 km | 26 km ESE of Avalon, CA |
| Mar 25, 2026 | M3.3 | 79 km SE | 16 km | 25 km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX |
| Aug 15, 2026 | M3.3 | 96 km S | 14 km | 42 km SW of Maneadero, B.C., MX |
| Mar 21, 2026 | M3.2 | 143 km ESE | 10 km | 73 km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX |
Was it felt in Rosarito?
The largest nearby quake this month, M2.7 at 56 km, was probably too small or too distant to notice in Rosarito 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 4 of these quakes: M2.5 on Oct 5, 2026 (1 reports); M2.8 on Oct 5, 2026 (3 reports, max intensity 2.2); M3.5 on Oct 5, 2026 (126 reports, max intensity 2.7); 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
None of the earthquakes near Rosarito in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
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 140 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).