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M5.2 Earthquake near Caucete, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-01-08 14:14:58 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 25.0 km
Source: GFZ

San Juan · Caucete

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M5.2 Earthquake near Caucete, San Juan (Argentina) · 2026-01-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Caucete, San Juan (Argentina) on January 8, 2026 at 14:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

596c8326c434275c005ef8f6f2d455578e44f2ba

Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

25.0 km

UTC time

2026-01-08 14:14:58 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Argentina

State

San Juan

City

Caucete

County

Caucete

Source

gfz

Coordinates

-31.24000, -67.44000

Temperature

25.7°C

Depth profile

Shallow

25 km

25 km — shallower than the regional average (140.5 km)

Regional average: 140.5 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Caucete92.1 kmSW32'454

San Juan108.2 kmW109'123

Córdoba309.4 kmE2'106'734

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

Domingo Faustino Sarmiento AirportArgentina · UAQ · SANU
99.9 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours6

First 72 hours11

Strongest subsequent eventM5.0

M3.22026-01-09 00:03:54 UTC93.3 kmVilla Lugano M2.82026-01-09 00:31:34 UTC117.8 kmRivadavia M2.62026-01-09 03:28:29 UTC108.8 kmVilla General San Martín M2.72026-01-09 03:43:57 UTC16.8 kmCaucete M2.92026-01-09 10:47:59 UTC122.5 kmUllúm M2.82026-01-09 13:26:19 UTC108.5 kmUllúm M3.12026-01-10 02:55:34 UTC114.3 kmUllúm M2.62026-01-10 06:56:29 UTC136.1 kmUllúm M3.22026-01-11 05:40:07 UTC86.6 kmAlbardón M2.82026-01-11 06:46:09 UTC87.5 kmAlbardón M2.72026-01-11 12:36:33 UTC109.8 kmUllúm M2.52026-01-12 00:40:35 UTC116.8 kmUllúm

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3

Earlier events M≥445

Earlier events M≥55

Compared since2025-01-18

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-10-22 03:51:26 UTC103.4 kmLa Rioja Province, Argentina M5.42025-08-22 20:42:25 UTC104.6 kmSan Juan Province M5.22026-01-08 14:14:57 UTC8.3 kmLas Chacras M5.22026-01-08 14:14:55 UTC14.9 kmCaucete M5.02025-08-22 20:42:25 UTC99.4 kmSan Juan Province, Argentina

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