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M2.8 Earthquake near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA

UTC time: 2026-02-12 19:19:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
100.0 km
Source
EMSC

SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA

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About this earthquake

On February 12, 2026 at 19:19 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 100 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
18b51bfd1d166b51799034b5230a79bb85701c62
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
100.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-12 19:19:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.66000, -69.82000
Temperature
3.9°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
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: 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: 278 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 326 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 331 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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