International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1760623
Event time 2026-09-29 11:49:13 (UTC)
Local time 2026-09-29 18:49:13 - [It was evening in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-09-29 12:08:25 (UTC)
Magnitude 4
Depth 10 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 2
Possible effects A few people might notice movement if they are at rest and/or on the upper floors of tall buildings.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent North-America
Country Mexico
Administration area Baja California Sur
Nearest settlement Pesqueria Lon Ging
Distance 62 km
Course NE
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Pacific
Water surface name Gulf of California



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Santa Rosalia (64,08 km), Santa Rosalia (64,08 km), Isla San Marcos (66,41 km), Isla San Marcos (66,41 km)
Nearest airports
Santa María de Mulegé Airport (61,52 km), Santa María de Mulegé Airport (61,52 km), San Marcos Airstrip (64,72 km), San Marcos Airstrip (64,72 km), San Lucas Military Airstrip (70,06 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Tortuga, Isla volcano (32,23 km), Reforma, La volcano (62,89 km)
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.