M4.4 earthquake near San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 15 km SSE of San José del Cabo, Mexico on 3 Sept 2024, 11:58 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is San José del Cabo, about 15 km away in Baja California Sur, Mexico.