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M2.7 Earthquake near Angaco, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-09-04 09:03:09 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M2.7

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: EMSC

San Juan · Angaco

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Angaco, San Juan (Argentina) on September 4, 2026 at 09:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

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Magnitude

M2.7

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-09-04 09:03:09 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Argentina

State

San Juan

City

Angaco

County

Angaco

Source

emsc

Coordinates

-31.38000, -68.01000

Temperature

1.6°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

10 km — shallower than the regional average (140.4 km)

Regional average: 140.4 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

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Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
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Maipo

Distance: 353 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
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Palomo

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

Domingo Faustino Sarmiento AirportArgentina · UAQ · SANU
44.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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San Juan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,034 Catalogue entries

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