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M3.6 Earthquake near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-29 03:34:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on December 29, 2025 at 03:34 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 548 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
3a0653652ae4df48fc446a3dd450d481c652f8b8
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
548.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 03:34:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
San Juan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.50000, -69.65000
Temperature
16.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 548 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 548 km
Deep
548 km
548 km — deeper than the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 297 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 345 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 351 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 395 Catalogue entries

Of 394 other entries for this area and period, 77 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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