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M2.6 Earthquake near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-09-03 15:10:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 3, 2025 at 15:10 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 132 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
6ba5b90aeecff4e3051a03a709bc373a9755351f
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
132.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-03 15:10:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
San Juan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.78000, -70.21000
Temperature
-1.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 132.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 132.3 km
Intermediate
132.3 km
132.3 km — close to the regional average (143 km)
Regional average: 143 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: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 267 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 314 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 977 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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