M5.2 Earthquake near Mendoza Province, Argentina

UTC time: 2026-06-05 06:54:21 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USP

Mendoza Province, Argentina

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Mendoza Province, Argentina on June 5, 2026 at 06:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

5b4e66f4a9ab0504812d050412dea6365bf42700

Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-06-05 06:54:21 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

-32.64439, -68.70921

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Ciudad de Las Heras25.8 kmSW189'067

Santiago202.0 kmSW4'837'295

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Tupungatito

Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
San Jose

Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
Maipo

Distance: 199 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
Atuel, Caldera del

Distance: 244 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
Palomo

Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
Risco Plateado

Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Governor Francisco Gabrielli International AirportArgentina · MDZ · SAME
22.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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 hours1

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours7

Strongest subsequent eventM4.6

M2.52026-06-05 11:06:15 UTC129.3 kmCalingasta M4.42026-06-06 12:28:50 UTC132.8 kmEl Rincón M3.62026-06-06 12:43:58 UTC91.2 kmZonda M3.12026-06-06 21:44:06 UTC146.3 kmZonda M2.62026-06-07 12:12:50 UTC96.8 kmMENDOZA, ARGENTINA M3.32026-06-07 15:44:24 UTC91.7 kmMENDOZA, ARGENTINA M3.22026-06-08 02:58:31 UTC79.7 kmMENDOZA, ARGENTINA M2.82026-06-08 12:13:21 UTC139.8 kmSAN JUAN, ARGENTINA M3.22026-06-08 15:27:40 UTC85.2 kmDistrito Zapata M2.62026-06-09 00:45:14 UTC119.6 kmSAN JUAN, ARGENTINA M2.82026-06-09 12:29:33 UTC110.4 kmSAN JUAN, ARGENTINA M3.62026-06-10 02:21:51 UTC89.1 kmMENDOZA, ARGENTINA

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1

Earlier events M≥487

Earlier events M≥53

Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12026-03-09 06:10:16 UTC148.4 kmSan Juan Province, Argentina M5.12025-12-02 23:28:29 UTC50.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Mendoza (Monde) M5.02026-03-20 02:47:14 UTC62.9 kmMendoza Province, Argentina M4.92026-04-17 06:19:48 UTC137.4 kmCalingasta M4.92026-04-17 06:19:48 UTC137.9 kmZonda

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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