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M3.0 Earthquake near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA

UTC time: 2026-03-09 14:19:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
112.0 km
Source
EMSC

SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA

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About this earthquake

On March 9, 2026 at 14:19 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA. At around 112 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.

Details

ID
544c0b37d64c0fe2b49085f372fdcf93151b2fd3
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
112.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-09 14:19:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.32000, -68.01000
Temperature
21.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 112 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 112 km
Intermediate
112 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: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 359 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 405 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 423 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 440 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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