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M2.5 Earthquake near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-09-15 14:15:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on September 15, 2025 at 14:15 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 126 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
18d4047bfbb64cd43510455f99deaadc0b4e85d4
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
126.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-15 14:15:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
San Juan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.46000, -69.77000
Temperature
7.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 126.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 126.3 km
Intermediate
126.3 km
126.3 km — close to the regional average (143 km)
Regional average: 143 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: 278 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 326 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 976 Catalogue entries

Of 975 other entries for this area and period, 848 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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