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M2.6 Earthquake near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 23:20:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on December 18, 2025 at 23:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
06351b9ffa8d29f52b9edbe8573c80399303117b
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 23:20:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
San Juan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.84000, -68.87000
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 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: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 274 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 321 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 357 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 976 Catalogue entries

Of 975 other entries for this area and period, 711 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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