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M3.1 Earthquake near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA

UTC time: 2026-03-15 07:41:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
111.1 km
Source
EMSC

SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA

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About this earthquake

On March 15, 2026 at 07:41 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA. At around 111 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
35e93e535c648a9a97741759157f16b34934a993
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
111.1 km
UTC time
2026-03-15 07:41:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.66000, -70.43000
Temperature
3.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 111.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 111.1 km
Intermediate
111.1 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 284 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 329 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 351 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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