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Argentina · San Juan

M2.6 Earthquake near Angaco, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-04-22 03:56:42 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M2.6

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: EMSC

San Juan · Angaco

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About this earthquake

On April 22, 2026 at 03:56 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Angaco, San Juan (Argentina). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 M3.7.

Details

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Magnitude

M2.6

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-22 03:56:42 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Argentina

State

San Juan

City

Angaco

County

Angaco

Source

emsc

Coordinates

-31.31000, -67.99000

Temperature

8.3°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

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

Regional average: 140.6 km

Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

Tupungatito

Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
San Jose

Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
Maipo

Distance: 361 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
Atuel, Caldera del

Distance: 407 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
Palomo

Distance: 425 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
Risco Plateado

Distance: 442 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

Domingo Faustino Sarmiento AirportArgentina · UAQ · SANU
50.0 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 ≥ 2.0 · 1,034 Catalogue entries

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