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Earthquakes near Tijuana today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Tijuana in the last 24 hours 2 smaller quakes (largest M1.6) were recorded within 100 km; the latest 46 minutes ago.
Was there an earthquake in Tijuana just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Tijuana, 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 72 km SSW, Oct 4, 2026
- Largest in past year
- — none within 150 km
- Past year count
- 132 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 72 km M2.7, Oct 4, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Tijuana
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Tijuana in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M2.7 72 km SSW of the city at Oct 4, 05:18 local time (21 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 2 smaller quakes (below M2.5) within 100 km in the last 24 hours; these are rarely felt.
| Time (Tijuana) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 11:44 | Oct 17, 18:44 UTC | M3.0 | 137 km S | 0 km | 52 km SSW of Maneadero, B.C., MX |
| Oct 14, 20:30 | Oct 15, 03:30 UTC | M2.8 | 145 km N | 14 km | 3 km NNW of San Jacinto, CA |
| Oct 11, 01:04 | Oct 11, 08:04 UTC | M2.7 | 142 km N | 12 km | 4 km E of San Jacinto, CA |
| Oct 5, 15:06 | Oct 5, 22:06 UTC | M2.5 | 122 km NW | 11 km | 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA |
| Oct 5, 13:23 | Oct 5, 20:23 UTC | M2.8 | 122 km NW | 17 km | 32 km SW of Dana Point, CA |
| Oct 5, 13:22 | Oct 5, 20:22 UTC | M3.5 | 121 km NW | 11 km | 31 km SW of Dana Point, CA |
| Oct 4, 05:18 | Oct 4, 12:18 UTC | M2.7 | 72 km SSW | 16 km | 48 km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX |
| Sep 30, 17:01 | Oct 1, 00:01 UTC | M3.1 | 122 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 Tijuana in the past year
USGS has no M2.5+ earthquake within 150 km of Tijuana in the past 12 months, so the area is seismically quiet by global standards. Small quakes below the reporting threshold can still happen.
Was it felt in Tijuana?
The largest nearby quake this month, M2.7 at 72 km, was probably too small or too distant to notice in Tijuana 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 6 of these quakes: M2.8 on Oct 15, 2026 (87 reports, max intensity 2.7); M2.7 on Oct 11, 2026 (58 reports, max intensity 2.9); M2.5 on Oct 5, 2026 (1 reports); M2.8 on Oct 5, 2026 (3 reports, max intensity 2.2).
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 Tijuana 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 154 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).