6.3
EarthquakeMajor
M6.3 earthquake near La Paz, Baja California Sur
5134 d ago · 25 Sept 2012, 23:45 UTC 59 km NNE of La Paz, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 59 km NNE of La Paz, Mexico on 25 Sept 2012, 23:45 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is La Paz, about 60 km away in Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.