M3.0 earthquake 12 km SW of Ciudad Coahuila, Baja California, Mexico
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 12 km SW of Ciudad Coahuila, Baja California, Mexico at 12:50 local time (19:50 UTC) on 20 Sept 2026, at a depth of 19 km, according to USGS.
Data: USGS · updated 2026-09-26 16:27 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 3.0micro
local magnitude (Richter) (ml) - Depth
- 19.1 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-09-20 19:50:17 UTC
- Local: 20 Sept 2026, 12:50:17 (America/Tijuana)
- Epicentre
- 32.121° N, 115.093° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| Ciudad CoahuilaBaja California, Mexico · pop. 7,596 | 12 km | IIWeak |
| Ciudad Coahuila (Kilómetro Cincuenta y Siete)Baja California, Mexico · pop. 5,617 | 12 km | IIWeak |
| San Luis Río ColoradoSonora, Mexico · pop. 176,685 | 48 km | INot felt |
| San LuisArizona, United States · pop. 31,520 | 50 km | INot felt |
| MexicaliBaja California, Mexico · pop. 1,032,686 | 66 km | INot felt |
| Santa IsabelBaja California, Mexico · pop. 29,311 | 72 km | INot felt |
| EnsenadaBaja California, Mexico · pop. 443,807 | 145 km | INot felt |
| TijuanaBaja California, Mexico · pop. 1,922,523 | 184 km | INot felt |
Shaking is an estimate from the intensity prediction equation of Allen, Wald & Worden (2012), not an observation. Local ground and buildings can change it by a level or more.
Every agency's solution
Agencies locate earthquakes with their own stations and methods, so their numbers differ. We match reports of the same event by time, distance and magnitude and show them side by side. The headline uses USGS · CI, which has been reviewed by an analyst.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS · CIheadlineSouthern California Seismic Network via U.S. Geological Survey | 3.0 ml | 19.1 km | 32.12° N, 115.09° W | – | Reviewed |
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How big was it?
Usually not felt. Recorded by nearby seismometers; thousands occur worldwide every day.
It released roughly the energy of 430 kg of TNT. Magnitude is logarithmic: each whole step means about 32 times more energy and 10 times larger waves on a seismogram. Depth matters too: at 19 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.
M3.0 releases about 29× the energy of M2.0, and its waves are about 9.3× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 430 kg of TNT vs 15 kg of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M2.0. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
No later earthquakes have been recorded within 30 km so far. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Did you feel it?
Reports from people help show where shaking was strong. They are anonymous and shown here in aggregate.
Reports on SeismoAtlas
No reports yet.
Event id ci41335663. First recorded here 28 Sept 2026, 17:32:10 UTC. Solutions: USGS · CI (usgs:ci41335663). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M3.0 earthquake 12 km SW of Ciudad Coahuila, Baja California, Mexico”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/ci41335663-m3-0-earthquake-12-km-sw-of-ciudad-coahuila-baja-california-mexico, data from USGS.
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