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M2.7 Earthquake near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-29 21:42:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 29, 2025 at 21:42 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 101 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 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
5778b24ef6014465e4c13b1b100b47b5c8f5d43c
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
101.4 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 21:42:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
San Juan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.84000, -69.35000
Temperature
9.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 101.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 101.4 km
Intermediate
101.4 km
101.4 km — shallower than the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 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

  • Tipas
    Distance: 199 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 246 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 975 Catalogue entries

Of 974 other entries for this area and period, 601 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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