Minor mag. 2.1 earthquake - 17 km northwest of Guadalupe Victoria, Mexico, on Friday, 5 Mar 2021 9:57 pm (GMT -8) -
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Minor magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 15 km depth
6 Mar 06:02 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 4 minutes.
Date & time: 6 Mar 2021 05:57:52 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Friday, 5 Mar 2021 9:57 pm (GMT -8)
Magnitude: 2.1
Depth: 15.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.43°N / 115.18°W
(Mexicali Municipality, Baja California, Mexico)Nearest volcano: Salton Buttes (95 km / 59 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
2 km (1 mi) ESE of Chorizo Morelia (Ejido Morelia) (pop: 80) --> See nearby quakes!
10 km (6 mi) WSW of Ejido Quintana Roo (pop: 2,310) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (8 mi) WNW of Poblado Lazaro Cardenas (La Veintiocho) (pop: 2,390) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) ESE of Ejido Michoacan de Ocampo (pop: 3,090) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (10 mi) NNE of Ejido Sonora (pop: 1,510) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (11 mi) NNW of Guadalupe Victoria (pop: 17,100) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) SE of Puebla (pop: 15,200) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) SW of Tecolots (Poblado Benito Juárez) (pop: 5,260) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) NNW of Ejido Plan de Ayala (pop: 1,650) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) SE of Mexicali (pop: 689,800) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
17.8°C (64 F), humidity: 35%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from NW
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Clear Sky
17.8°C (64 F), humidity: 35%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from NWEstimated released energy: 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.1 | 15 km | BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO | EMSC |
| 2.1 | 15 km | 8km N of Delta, B.C., MX, Mexico | USGS |
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