M 4.6 Earthquake Off the Coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded by USGS near Baja California Sur. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M4.6 is classified "Light". Among the 1,782 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M4.6 event ranks stronger than 53% of them (rank #836 by magnitude).
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- Magnitude
- M 4.6
- USGS class
- Light
- Location
- Baja California Sur
- Archive rank
- #836 of 1,782
- Source
- USGS
- Published
- July 21, 2026
Out of 1,782 earthquake reports Areazine has logged, this one outranks 53% of them — 835 recorded a higher magnitude.
Record status: a point-in-time USGS detection. Aftershocks, revised magnitude, and felt-report data continue to update on USGS's own event page after publication.
What Happened
A M 4.6 mb earthquake occurred Off the coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico at 2026-06-19 10:31:58 UTC. The event had a depth of 10 km.
Location Details
The earthquake was located at coordinates 24.2032 latitude, -115.7925 longitude. The 10 km depth classifies it as shallow (< 20 km).
Impact Assessment
No felt reports were recorded. There was no tsunami advisory (tsunami field = 0) and no alert level was issued.
What You Should Know
This was a light earthquake (M 4.0-4.9). Such events are often noticeable but rarely cause significant damage.
Source
Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗
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