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M2.6 Earthquake near Zonda, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-08-01 19:16:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Zonda, San Juan (Argentina) on August 1, 2026 at 19:16 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 96 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
694f0c4d73f748f1a951864fdf276869fc53003f
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
96.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-01 19:16:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
Zonda
County
Zonda
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.71000, -68.79000
Temperature
17.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 96 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 96 km
Intermediate
96 km
96 km — shallower than the regional average (142.1 km)
Regional average: 142.1 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: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 290 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 337 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 351 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,007 Catalogue entries

Of 1,006 other entries for this area and period, 733 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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