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M2.6 Earthquake near El Salado, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-07-28 23:04:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 28, 2026 at 23:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near El Salado, San Juan (Argentina). At around 96 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: 16 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
53d8dfbee8c1126bdebe87251b570ef8f5d00bad
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
96.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-28 23:04:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
El Salado
County
Albardón
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.34000, -68.44000
Temperature
15.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 96 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 96 km
Intermediate
96 km
96 km — shallower than 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 340 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 387 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 423 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

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

Of 1,006 other entries for this area and period, 733 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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