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M2.9 Earthquake near Departamento Vinchina, La Rioja (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-10-04 08:09:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
94.0 km
Source
INPRES

La Rioja · Departamento Vinchina

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Departamento Vinchina, La Rioja (Argentina) on October 4, 2026 at 08:09 UTC. At around 94 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INPRES and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 19 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 94 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 94 km
Intermediate
94 km
94 km — shallower 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.

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La Rioja

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 244 Catalogue entries

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