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Argentina · Mendoza

M2.6 Earthquake near Distrito Las Cuevas, Mendoza (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-05-28 18:29:36 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M2.6

Depth: 118.2 km
Source: EMSC

Mendoza · Distrito Las Cuevas

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Distrito Las Cuevas, Mendoza (Argentina) on May 28, 2026 at 18:29 UTC. At around 118 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 10 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

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Magnitude

M2.6

Depth

118.2 km

UTC time

2026-05-28 18:29:36 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Argentina

State

Mendoza

City

Distrito Las Cuevas

County

Departamento Las Heras

Village

Distrito Las Cuevas

Source

emsc

Coordinates

-32.58000, -70.01000

Temperature

-5.2°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

118.2 km

118.2 km — close to the regional average (140.6 km)

Regional average: 140.6 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Maipo

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Mendoza

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 145 Catalogue entries

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