Earthquake Details: Gulf Of California

8/17/2026, 10:18:16 AM

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred near Gulf Of California on 8/17/2026 at 10:18:16 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -5 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Mexico Sonora Guaymas (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-5 km

Significance0

Latitude27.9350

Longitude-112.0320

Event IDemsc:20260817_0000465

Magnitude3.3

Updated:8/17/2026, 2:01:26 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/17/2026, 3:18:16 AM GMT-7
UTC: 8/17/2026, 10:18:16 AM UTC

-5 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Guaymas

111 km E

Miguel Alemán (La Doce)

Nearby event sequence · 8

M3.8Gulf Of CaliforniaBefore8/15/2026, 10:55:27 AM M3.9Gulf Of CaliforniaBefore8/15/2026, 10:57:33 AM M4.030 km ESE of Agua Prieta, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 9:57:38 AM M3.8Gulf Of CaliforniaBefore8/16/2026, 9:36:59 PM M3.6Gulf Of CaliforniaBefore8/16/2026, 9:47:38 PM M3.6Gulf Of CaliforniaBefore8/16/2026, 9:49:21 PM M3.4Gulf Of CaliforniaBefore8/16/2026, 10:19:43 PM M4.1Gulf Of CaliforniaBefore8/16/2026, 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 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.