Earthquake Details: Gulf Of California

8/16/2026, 9:36:59 PM

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred near Gulf Of California on 8/16/2026 at 9:36:59 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -12.8 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-12.8 km

Significance0

Latitude30.8430

Longitude-114.1790

Event IDemsc:20260816_0000893

Magnitude3.8

Updated:8/17/2026, 2:01:13 AM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 2:36:59 PM GMT-7
UTC: 8/16/2026, 9:36:59 PM UTC

-12.8 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Puerto Peñasco

81 km NE

San Luis Río Colorado

Nearby event sequence · 12

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 M3.8Gulf Of CaliforniaBefore8/15/2026, 10:55:27 AM M3.9Gulf Of CaliforniaBefore8/15/2026, 10:57:33 AM M2.712 km NNE of Trabuco Canyon, California, United StatesBefore8/15/2026, 1:33:39 PM M4.030 km ESE of Agua Prieta, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 9:57:38 AM M3.4Offshore Baja California, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 10:38:09 AM M2.86 km SE of Ontario, California, United StatesBefore8/16/2026, 8:35:29 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 17, 2026, 02:01 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.