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M2.6 Earthquake near Colonia Aibily, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-08-27 20:17:48 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M2.6

Depth: 110.0 km
Source: EMSC

San Juan · Colonia Aibily

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Colonia Aibily, San Juan (Argentina) on August 27, 2026 at 20:17 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 110 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 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

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Magnitude

M2.6

Depth

110.0 km

UTC time

2026-08-27 20:17:48 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Argentina

State

San Juan

City

Colonia Aibily

County

25 de Mayo

Source

emsc

Coordinates

-31.87800, -68.32300

Temperature

13.5°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

110 km

110 km — shallower than the regional average (140.4 km)

Regional average: 140.4 km

Why depth matters

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

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Maipo

Distance: 291 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
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Airports

Domingo Faustino Sarmiento AirportArgentina · UAQ · SANU
35.3 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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