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M3.5 Earthquake near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA

UTC time: 2026-03-21 15:48:14 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
87.0 km
Source
EMSC

SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA

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About this earthquake

On March 21, 2026 at 15:48 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 87 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
5bdeedda0dd357d8a6b5cb63a162a0205b8e18b2
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
87.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-21 15:48:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.28000, -68.56000
Temperature
21.1°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
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: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 342 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 390 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 404 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 426 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Domingo Faustino Sarmiento AirportArgentina · UAQ · SANU
    35.1 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

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

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