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M2.7 Earthquake near MENDOZA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-08-31 21:20:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near MENDOZA, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on August 31, 2025 at 21:20 UTC. At around 182 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
37f761467ad3d4c869f2ec72cab204ddd6869516
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
181.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-31 21:20:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Mendoza
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-35.19000, -70.32000
Temperature
-0.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 181.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 181.8 km
Intermediate
181.8 km
181.8 km — deeper than the regional average (143 km)
Regional average: 143 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

  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Infiernillo
    Distance: 39 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'007 m ·Last eruption: -6890 ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina
  • Calabozos
    Distance: 44 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'508 m ·Chile
  • Descabezado Grande
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'953 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Chile

Mendoza

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 136 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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