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M3.4 Earthquake near Zonda Viejo, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-05-04 07:36:46 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M3.4

Depth: 104.0 km
Source: EMSC

San Juan · Zonda Viejo

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About this earthquake

On May 4, 2026 at 07:36 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near Zonda Viejo, San Juan (Argentina). At around 104 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

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Magnitude

M3.4

Depth

104.0 km

UTC time

2026-05-04 07:36:46 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Argentina

State

San Juan

City

Zonda Viejo

County

Zonda

Village

Zonda Viejo

Source

emsc

Coordinates

-31.51000, -68.73000

Temperature

7.1°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

104 km

104 km — shallower than the regional average (140.6 km)

Regional average: 140.6 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: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
San Jose

Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
Maipo

Distance: 313 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
Atuel, Caldera del

Distance: 360 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
Palomo

Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
Risco Plateado

Distance: 396 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

Domingo Faustino Sarmiento AirportArgentina · UAQ · SANU
30.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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San Juan

Context for this earthquake

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

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