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M2.7 Earthquake near Iglesia, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 05:41:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Iglesia, San Juan (Argentina) on September 16, 2026 at 05:41 UTC. At around 117 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 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
51600efd606ca9d775dc50280b7181cff4497213
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
117.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 05:41:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
Iglesia
County
Iglesia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.91000, -69.44000
Temperature
-12.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 117 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 117 km
Intermediate
117 km
117 km — close to the regional average (142.1 km)
Regional average: 142.1 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

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    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 257 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,007 Catalogue entries

Of 1,006 other entries for this area and period, 618 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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