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M3.5 Earthquake near Marquesado, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-08-29 08:53:18 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M3.5

Depth: 97.0 km
Source: EMSC

San Juan · Marquesado

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About this earthquake

On August 29, 2026 at 08:53 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near Marquesado, San Juan (Argentina). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 97 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

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Magnitude

M3.5

Depth

97.0 km

UTC time

2026-08-29 08:53:18 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Argentina

State

San Juan

City

Marquesado

County

Comuna Marquesado

Village

Marquesado

Source

emsc

Coordinates

-31.52000, -68.64000

Temperature

9.4°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

97 km

97 km — shallower than the regional average (140.4 km)

Regional average: 140.4 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Tupungatito

Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
San Jose

Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
Maipo

Distance: 314 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
Atuel, Caldera del

Distance: 362 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
Palomo

Distance: 376 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
Risco Plateado

Distance: 398 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

Domingo Faustino Sarmiento AirportArgentina · UAQ · SANU
21.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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San Juan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 413 Catalogue entries

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