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M7.2 earthquake near Ciudad Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California

Name: M7.2 earthquake near Ciudad Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California
Start: 2010-04-04T22:40:42.36+00:00
Location: The 2010 Sierra El Mayor, B.C., Mexico Earthquake

6039 d ago · 4 Apr 2010, 22:40 UTC The 2010 Sierra El Mayor, B.C., Mexico Earthquake

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck The 2010 Sierra El Mayor, B.C., Mexico Earthquake on 4 Apr 2010, 22:40 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ciudad Guadalupe Victoria, about 18 km away in Baja California, Mexico.

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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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