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M2.8 Earthquake near Departamento Maipú, Mendoza (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-09-04 08:54:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Departamento Maipú, Mendoza (Argentina) on September 4, 2026 at 08:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
0628652708e655e2df2a93f498ccb6e2bed2bd7f
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-04 08:54:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
Mendoza
City
Departamento Maipú
Village
Distrito Las Barrancas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.07400, -68.69200
Temperature
4.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 km — shallower than the regional average (140.4 km)
Regional average: 140.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 161 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 203 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Governor Francisco Gabrielli International AirportArgentina · MDZ · SAME
    28.5 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

Mendoza

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 145 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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