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M2.8 Earthquake near Casuarinas, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-09-17 17:07:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Casuarinas, San Juan (Argentina) on September 17, 2026 at 17:07 UTC. At around 86 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 M5.3.

Details

ID
4de7712d707296dbf3460f10151f9fc5c358cfd8
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
86.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-17 17:07:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
Casuarinas
County
25 de Mayo
Village
Casuarinas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.84000, -68.32000
Temperature
25.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 86 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 86 km
Intermediate
86 km
86 km — shallower than the regional average (142.4 km)
Regional average: 142.4 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: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 294 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 340 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 358 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 375 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,004 Catalogue entries

Of 1,003 other entries for this area and period, 502 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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