Argentina · San Juan

M2.5 Earthquake near Rancho "Quebrada Seca", San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-11-09 15:06:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
101.0 km
Source
EMSC

San Juan · Rancho "Quebrada Seca"

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About this earthquake

On November 9, 2026 at 15:06 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Rancho "Quebrada Seca", San Juan (Argentina). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 101 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
66cd8931f7f2b9f5f1159395a6dba4bf158b9744
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
101.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-09 15:06:26 UTC
Local time
—
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State
County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.28000, -68.80000
Temperature
24.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 101 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 101 km
Intermediate
101 km
101 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
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  • Distance: 335 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
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  • Distance: 395 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
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Airports

  • Domingo Faustino Sarmiento AirportArgentina · UAQ · SANU
    48.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

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

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