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M2.5 Earthquake near Calingasta, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-08-31 12:57:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 31, 2026 at 12:57 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Calingasta, San Juan (Argentina). At around 136 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
3f21684b7bd68b0f30686ad2066079cb6e892c87
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
136.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-31 12:57:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
Calingasta
County
Calingasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.40000, -69.29000
Temperature
6.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 136 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 136 km
Intermediate
136 km
136 km — close to the regional average (140.4 km)
Regional average: 140.4 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: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 311 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 360 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 369 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 392 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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