3.1
Earthquake Details: Gulf Of California
Oct 9, 2026, 20:38:00
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near Gulf Of California on Oct 9, 2026 at 20:38:00. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -6.3 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-6.3 km
Significance0
Latitude31.4420
Longitude-114.4390
Event IDemsc:20261009_0000389
Magnitude3.1
Updated:Oct 10, 2026, 02:08:17 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 9, 2026, 13:38:00 GMT-7
- UTC
- Oct 9, 2026, 20:38:00 UTC
-6.3 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.9Gulf Of CaliforniaBeforeM3.4Gulf Of CaliforniaBeforeM3.8Gulf Of CaliforniaBeforeM3.6Gulf Of CaliforniaBeforeM2.72 km WNW of Fontana, CaliforniaBeforeM3.7Gulf Of CaliforniaBeforeM3.4Gulf Of CaliforniaBeforeM3.1Baja California, MéxicoBeforeM3.186 km SSE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXBeforeM3.22 km SW of Signal Hill, CaliforniaBeforeM3.6Gulf Of CaliforniaBeforeM3.6Gulf Of CaliforniaBefore
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