3.5
Earthquake Details: Gulf Of California
8/18/2026, 10:20:32 PM
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred near Gulf Of California on 8/18/2026 at 10:20:32 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -10.9 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-10.9 km
Significance0
Latitude31.3730
Longitude-114.4840
Event IDemsc:20260818_0000850
Magnitude3.5
Updated:8/19/2026, 2:01:24 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/18/2026, 3:20:32 PM GMT-7
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 10:20:32 PM UTC
-10.9 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.030 km ESE of Agua Prieta, MexicoBeforeM3.4Offshore Baja California, MexicoBeforeM3.8Gulf Of CaliforniaBeforeM3.6Gulf Of CaliforniaBeforeM3.6Gulf Of CaliforniaBeforeM3.4Gulf Of CaliforniaBeforeM4.1Gulf Of CaliforniaBeforeM3.0Baja California, MexicoBeforeM3.3Gulf Of CaliforniaBeforeM2.87 km ESE of Palomar Observatory, California, United StatesBeforeM3.1Offshore Baja California, MexicoAfterM3.514 km N of Warner Springs, California, United StatesAfter
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