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M2.6 Earthquake near Villa Paula de Sarmiento, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-07-15 17:06:18 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M2.6

Depth: 89.0 km
Source: EMSC

San Juan · Villa Paula de Sarmiento

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About this earthquake

On July 15, 2026 at 17:06 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Villa Paula de Sarmiento, San Juan (Argentina). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 89 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 10 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

22116a459c9ee4fbe20769ac4fb6810322b7cb5a

Magnitude

M2.6

Depth

89.0 km

UTC time

2026-07-15 17:06:18 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Argentina

State

San Juan

City

Villa Paula de Sarmiento

County

Chimbas

Village

Villa Paula de Sarmiento

Source

emsc

Coordinates

-31.47000, -68.54000

Temperature

15.4°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

89 km

89 km — shallower than the regional average (140.5 km)

Regional average: 140.5 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

Tupungatito

Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
San Jose

Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
Maipo

Distance: 323 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
Atuel, Caldera del

Distance: 370 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
Palomo

Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
Risco Plateado

Distance: 406 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

Domingo Faustino Sarmiento AirportArgentina · UAQ · SANU
16.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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San Juan

Context for this earthquake

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

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