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M2.7 Earthquake near General Lamadrid, La Rioja (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-09-29 07:18:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
118.0 km
Source
INPRES

La Rioja · General Lamadrid

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About this earthquake

On September 29, 2026 at 07:18 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near General Lamadrid, La Rioja (Argentina). At around 118 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 INPRES and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 17 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
26599608a4114d2492c9ea6836346967cfe669ce
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
118.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-29 07:18:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
La Rioja
City
General Lamadrid
County
General Lamadrid
Source
inpres
Coordinates
-28.74600, -68.59000
Temperature
8.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 118 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 118 km
Intermediate
118 km
118 km — close to the regional average (134 km)
Regional average: 134 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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La Rioja

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 244 Catalogue entries

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