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M2.6 Earthquake near Villa Media Agua, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-01-27 05:56:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 27, 2026 at 05:56 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Villa Media Agua, San Juan (Argentina). At around 87 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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 M5.1.

Details

ID
59cb6c15d9772a1e30a0700da54bba568e1405a5
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
87.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-27 05:56:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
Villa Media Agua
County
Sarmiento
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.99000, -68.42000
Temperature
23.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 87 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 87 km
Intermediate
87 km
87 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 275 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 321 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 339 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 356 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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