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Magnitude 3.0 earthquake recorded near San José del Cabo
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded in Baja California Sur on October 30, 2026.
Its epicenter was 5 kilometers southwest of San José del Cabo, at a depth of 15.8 kilometers.
Two more earthquakes struck off Chiapas that morning, with magnitudes of 4.2 and 4.3.
Mexico’s National Seismological Service monitors earthquake activity across the country in real time.
Mexico sits above five tectonic plates, including the Pacific, North American and Caribbean plates.
Their continuing interaction makes Mexico highly prone to earthquakes.
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded near San José del Cabo in Baja California Sur, Mexico.
The quake occurred on October 30, 2026, at 16:34:34.
Its epicenter was 5 kilometers southwest of San José del Cabo.
The earthquake had a depth of 15.8 kilometers.
- Who
- Not stated.
- What
- A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded.
- When
- October 30, 2026, at 16:34:34.
- Where
- 5 kilometers southwest of San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- Magnitude
- 3.0
- Date and time
- October 30, 2026, at 16:34:34
- Epicenter
- 5 kilometers southwest of San José del Cabo
- Depth
- 15.8 kilometers