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M2.9 Earthquake near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-03 23:41:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on December 3, 2025 at 23:41 UTC. At around 127 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 13 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
08fe7ded0bcbc477ef39a2994f361fcb36e21d99
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
127.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-03 23:41:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
San Juan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.41000, -69.47000
Temperature
6.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 127 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 127 km
Intermediate
127 km
127 km — close to the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 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

  • Tipas
    Distance: 262 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 310 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 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, 394 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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