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

UTC time: 2026-10-21 15:08:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 21, 2026 at 15:08 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Zonda, San Juan (Argentina). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 109 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INPRES. Argentina: 9 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
3776c21992d79073c0d51774114e73224295def0
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
109.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-21 15:08:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
Zonda
County
Zonda
Source
inpres
Coordinates
-31.47300, -69.13200
Temperature
16.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 109 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 109 km
Intermediate
109 km
109 km — close to the regional average (135.4 km)
Regional average: 135.4 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 306 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 355 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 365 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 388 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,034 Catalogue entries

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