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M2.5 Earthquake near Jáchal, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-10-10 10:36:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Jáchal, San Juan (Argentina) on October 10, 2026 at 10:36 UTC. At around 105 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 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
091cd40c14cd580d5ac622a19af77e2596f8eb03
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
105.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-10 10:36:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
Jáchal
County
Jáchal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-30.18000, -68.79000
Temperature
1.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 105 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 105 km
Intermediate
105 km
105 km — shallower than the regional average (140.4 km)
Regional average: 140.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

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    Distance: 378 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

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

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