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M2.5 Earthquake near El Topón, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-01-22 00:41:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near El Topón, San Juan (Argentina) on January 22, 2026 at 00:41 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 91 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
04eee0c95573dbf026ffa68d36ab915ac6a2b00c
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
91.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-22 00:41:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
El Topón
County
Albardón
Village
El Topón
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.41000, -68.51000
Temperature
30.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 91 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 91 km
Intermediate
91 km
91 km — shallower than the regional average (140.6 km)
Regional average: 140.6 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: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 330 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 377 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 393 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 413 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Domingo Faustino Sarmiento AirportArgentina · UAQ · SANU
    20.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,034 Catalogue entries

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