3.4
Earthquake Details: San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
8/12/2026, 10:09:54 PM
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred near San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico on 8/12/2026 at 10:09:54 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
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MexicoBaja California SurSan José del Cabo (Nearest City)Technical Details
Depth-10 km
Significance
Latitude23.2810
Longitude-109.2660
Event IDemsc:20260812_0000370
Magnitude3.4
Updated:8/13/2026, 2:16:01 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/12/2026, 3:09:54 PM GMT-7
- UTC
- 8/12/2026, 10:09:54 PM UTC
-10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 1
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