Magnitude
M5.5
- Depth
- 116.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
San Juan · Casuarinas
Country overviewArgentina · San Juan
M5.5 Earthquake near Casuarinas, San Juan (Argentina)
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About this earthquake
On July 6, 2026 at 08:56 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Casuarinas, San Juan (Argentina). At around 116 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The event was recorded by GFZ. Argentina: 9 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.
Details
ID
4de9d88f97769838c82116d09b1a91fa71bcabaa
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
116.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-06 08:56:02 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Village
Casuarinas
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-31.82000,
-68.29000
Temperature
-1.8°C
Depth profile
Intermediate
116 km
116 km — close to the regional average (140.5 km)
Regional average: 140.5 km
Why depth matters
Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.
Depth classes per USGS
Tectonic context
Located on the South America Plate.
Near the boundary Nazca ↔ South America · about 417 km away
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Caucete18.8 kmN32'454
Rawson35.6 kmNW130'258
Santiago286.2 kmSW4'837'295
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Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport30.2 kmStraight-line distance
Argentina · UAQ · SANU
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours3
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours12
Strongest subsequent eventM3.9
M3.02026-07-06 10:16:32 UTC129.7 kmCalingasta
M3.82026-07-06 12:32:00 UTC64.9 kmUllúm
M3.22026-07-06 12:43:14 UTC83.6 kmCalingasta
M3.22026-07-06 23:04:05 UTC130.9 kmDistrito Montecaseros
M3.02026-07-07 16:09:57 UTC106.1 kmCalingasta
M2.92026-07-07 19:47:26 UTC54.8 kmUllúm
M2.52026-07-07 22:00:55 UTC80.4 kmAngaco
M3.52026-07-07 22:29:27 UTC117.0 kmDistrito Capdevilla
M3.22026-07-08 13:22:43 UTC65.8 kmZonda
M2.72026-07-09 01:16:29 UTC40.7 kmComuna Sur
M3.02026-07-09 03:54:46 UTC128.0 kmCaucete
M2.52026-07-09 05:32:28 UTC47.7 kmCaucete
San Juan
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 413 Catalogue entries
Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.
Open seismic profileHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4118
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-18
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
589
Country (24h)
Argentina
9