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M2.4 Earthquake near El Calafate, Santa Cruz (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-09-22 13:24:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near El Calafate, Santa Cruz (Argentina) on September 22, 2026 at 13:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INPRES. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
08bcab62b37276dfb1b2483d63f86d223afe76a7
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-22 13:24:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
Santa Cruz
City
El Calafate
County
Lago Argentino
Source
inpres
Coordinates
-50.36100, -72.29600
Temperature
9.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 km — shallower than the regional average (133.7 km)
Regional average: 133.7 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

  • Aguilera
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'546 m ·Last eruption: -1253 ·Chile
  • Reclus
    Distance: 111 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 1'403 m ·Last eruption: 1908 ·Chile
  • Lautaro
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'542 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Chile
  • Burney, Monte
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'758 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Chile
  • Pali-Aike Volcanic Field
    Distance: 263 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 282 m ·Last eruption: -5550 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Hudson, Cerro
    Distance: 499 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'905 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • El Calafate - Commander Armando Tola International AirportArgentina · FTE · SAWC
    19.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-14

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,640 Catalogue entries

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