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M2.8 Earthquake near General Lamadrid, La Rioja (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-09-17 03:21:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 17, 2026 at 03:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near General Lamadrid, La Rioja (Argentina). At around 104 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: 14 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
6bd10417aa86808b2da05f4ecc5dea992c676fe9
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
104.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-17 03:21:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
La Rioja
City
General Lamadrid
County
General Lamadrid
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.52000, -69.21000
Temperature
-11.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 104 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 104 km
Intermediate
104 km
104 km — shallower than the regional average (142.4 km)
Regional average: 142.4 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

  • Tipas
    Distance: 160 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 208 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

La Rioja

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 231 Catalogue entries

Of 230 other entries for this area and period, 96 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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