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M2.6 Earthquake near Olcavil, La Rioja (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-09-30 15:00:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 30, 2026 at 15:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Olcavil, La Rioja (Argentina). At around 128 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
3365cd7e7e8dff6d1db38a9c63c80d1b05ce662e
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
128.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-30 15:00:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
La Rioja
City
Olcavil
County
Departamento Famatina
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.70000, -67.36000
Temperature
19.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 128 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 128 km
Intermediate
128 km
128 km — close to 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tipas
    Distance: 205 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Blanco, Cerro
    Distance: 218 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'670 m ·Last eruption: -2300 ·Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 233 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

La Rioja

Context for this earthquake

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

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