Earthquake Details: Gulf Of California

8/15/2026, 10:55:27 AM

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred near Gulf Of California on 8/15/2026 at 10:55:27 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -14.3 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Mexico Sonora Puerto Peñasco (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-14.3 km

Significance0

Latitude30.2560

Longitude-114.1300

Event IDemsc:20260815_0000515

Magnitude3.8

Updated:8/15/2026, 2:22:43 PM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 3:55:27 AM GMT-7
UTC: 8/15/2026, 10:55:27 AM UTC

-14.3 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

San Luis Río Colorado

252 km N

San Luis

256 km N

Nearby event sequence · 11

M2.628 km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, California, United StatesBefore8/13/2026, 9:31:18 AM M2.790 km S of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXBefore8/14/2026, 2:57:58 AM M3.342 km SW of Maneadero, B.C., MXBefore8/15/2026, 1:05:14 AM M3.9Gulf Of CaliforniaAfter8/15/2026, 10:57:33 AM M4.030 km ESE of Agua Prieta, MexicoAfter8/16/2026, 9:57:38 AM M3.4Offshore Baja California, MexicoAfter8/16/2026, 10:38:09 AM M3.8Gulf Of CaliforniaAfter8/16/2026, 9:36:59 PM M3.6Gulf Of CaliforniaAfter8/16/2026, 9:47:38 PM M3.6Gulf Of CaliforniaAfter8/16/2026, 9:49:21 PM M3.4Gulf Of CaliforniaAfter8/16/2026, 10:19:43 PM M4.1Gulf Of CaliforniaAfter8/16/2026, 10:30:38 PM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 15, 2026, 02:22 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.