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M2.6 Earthquake near Villa General San Martín, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-10-03 20:35:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
100.0 km
Source
INPRES

San Juan · Villa General San Martín

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About this earthquake

On October 3, 2026 at 20:35 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Villa General San Martín, San Juan (Argentina). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 100 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INPRES. Argentina: 19 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
104507af5709100037c42a86144ab70da7e94dbe
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
100.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 20:35:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
Villa General San Martín
County
Albardón
Source
inpres
Coordinates
-31.38800, -68.57800
Temperature
19.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100 km
Intermediate
100 km
100 km — shallower than the regional average (133.7 km)
Regional average: 133.7 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 330 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 378 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 414 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

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Airports

  • Domingo Faustino Sarmiento AirportArgentina · UAQ · SANU
    25.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

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

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