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

UTC time: 2026-09-14 05:11:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 14, 2026 at 05:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Albardón, San Juan (Argentina). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 89 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
436ab26bd5313276f15fc62942e060f600b7b453
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
89.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-14 05:11:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
Albardón
County
Albardón
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.15000, -68.34000
Temperature
3.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 89 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 89 km
Intermediate
89 km
89 km — shallower than the regional average (142.5 km)
Regional average: 142.5 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: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 363 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 410 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 426 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tipas
    Distance: 440 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Domingo Faustino Sarmiento AirportArgentina · UAQ · SANU
    47.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 988 Catalogue entries

Of 987 other entries for this area and period, 717 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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