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Argentina · Neuquén

M2.9 Earthquake near Departamento Lácar, Neuquén (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-11-14 00:39:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
171.5 km
Source
EMSC

Neuquén · Departamento Lácar

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About this earthquake

On November 14, 2026 at 00:39 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Departamento Lácar, Neuquén (Argentina). At around 172 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: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
5d445735820ef479d8a6102749faa04f75282a15
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
171.5 km
UTC time
2026-11-14 00:39:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
Neuquén
City
Departamento Lácar
County
Departamento Lácar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-40.43000, -71.52000
Temperature
9.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 171.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 171.5 km
Intermediate
171.5 km
171.5 km — deeper than the regional average (133.7 km)
Regional average: 133.7 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

  • Carran-Los Venados
    Distance: 47 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'114 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Chile
  • Puyehue-Cordon Caulle
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'236 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Chile
  • Huanquihue Group
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'189 m ·Last eruption: 1750 ·Argentina
  • Antillanca Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'979 m ·Last eruption: -230 ·Chile
  • Mocho-Choshuenco
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Chile
  • Tronador
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'478 m ·Chile-Argentina

Neuquén

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

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