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M3.0 Earthquake near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-09-06 09:01:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 6, 2025 at 09:01 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 141 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: 13 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
50dc0818b49f4ff4f720a4591aa8cd0f52ccf7b5
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
141.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-06 09:01:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
San Juan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.27000, -70.24000
Temperature
-7.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 141 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 141 km
Intermediate
141 km
141 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 324 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 371 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 371 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 394 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 413 Catalogue entries

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