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M2.6 Earthquake near 25 de Mayo, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-10-21 13:53:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near 25 de Mayo, San Juan (Argentina) on October 21, 2026 at 13:53 UTC. At around 122 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: 10 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
6845ce271669fe9aab146c69ecdc74072115c58b
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
122.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-21 13:53:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
25 de Mayo
County
25 de Mayo
Source
inpres
Coordinates
-32.01800, -67.93500
Temperature
19.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 122 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 122 km
Intermediate
122 km
122 km — close to the regional average (135.4 km)
Regional average: 135.4 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 297 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 341 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

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

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