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M3.1 Earthquake near MENDOZA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-05-26 02:25:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 26, 2025 at 02:25 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near MENDOZA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 154 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
491d0ce3ca4e3529cedfe850a7cad015bd6d30bd
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
153.6 km
UTC time
2025-05-26 02:25:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Mendoza
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-35.12000, -70.22000
Temperature
5.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 153.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 153.6 km
Intermediate
153.6 km
153.6 km — close to the regional average (142.9 km)
Regional average: 142.9 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

  • Infiernillo
    Distance: 29 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'007 m ·Last eruption: -6890 ·Argentina
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina
  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Calabozos
    Distance: 55 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'508 m ·Chile
  • Palomo
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile

Mendoza

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 87 Catalogue entries

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