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

UTC time: 2026-04-21 04:51:53 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M2.6

Depth: 94.0 km
Source: EMSC

San Juan · Caucete

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About this earthquake

On April 21, 2026 at 04:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Caucete, San Juan (Argentina). At around 94 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

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Magnitude

M2.6

Depth

94.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-21 04:51:53 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Argentina

State

San Juan

City

Caucete

County

Caucete

Source

emsc

Coordinates

-31.73000, -67.92000

Temperature

5.2°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

94 km

94 km — shallower than the regional average (143.2 km)

Regional average: 143.2 km

Why depth matters

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

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