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M2.8 Earthquake near MENDOZA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-07-02 19:59:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 2, 2025 at 19:59 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near MENDOZA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 142 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: 16 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
18dcba1e09a5953c6e5523b0ef47e76c0841fcd1
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
142.2 km
UTC time
2025-07-02 19:59:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Mendoza
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.60000, -70.11000
Temperature
2.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 142.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 142.2 km
Intermediate
142.2 km
142.2 km — close to the regional average (142.9 km)
Regional average: 142.9 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: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 176 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 222 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Mendoza

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 136 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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