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M2.6 Earthquake near Angaco, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-01-21 08:09:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 21, 2026 at 08:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Angaco, San Juan (Argentina). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 93 km. 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 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
1a7362060b9196101a15375691885d8ca5f22eca
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
93.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-21 08:09:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
Angaco
County
Angaco
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.32000, -68.37000
Temperature
25.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 93 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 93 km
Intermediate
93 km
93 km — shallower than the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 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: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 345 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 392 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 407 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 427 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 976 Catalogue entries

Of 975 other entries for this area and period, 712 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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