Moderate tremor of magnitude 4.2 just reported 79 km east of Catarina, Mexico
4.2 quake 27 Dec 2:40 pm (GMT -8)

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Catarina, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, was reported only 26 minutes ago by Mexico's National Seismological Service (SSN), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in Mexico. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter early afternoon on Monday, December 27th, 2021, at 2:40 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.2 as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Catarina (pop. 160) located 79 km from the epicenter.


Earthquake data:
Date & time: Dec 27, 2021 2:40 pm (GMT -8) local time (27 Dec 2021 22:40 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenterlatitude / longitude: 29.83°N / 113.91°W (Gulf of California, Mexico)
Primary data source: SSN
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