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M2.5 Earthquake near Puesto, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-01-30 03:06:35 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M2.5

Depth: 123.0 km
Source: EMSC

San Juan · Puesto

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Puesto, San Juan (Argentina) on January 30, 2026 at 03:06 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 123 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

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Magnitude

M2.5

Depth

123.0 km

UTC time

2026-01-30 03:06:35 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Argentina

State

San Juan

City

Puesto

County

Caucete

Source

emsc

Coordinates

-31.69000, -66.90000

Temperature

28.8°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

123 km

123 km — close to the regional average (143.1 km)

Regional average: 143.1 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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