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

UTC time: 2026-10-16 09:28:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 16, 2026 at 09:28 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Pachaco, San Juan (Argentina). At around 113 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 INPRES. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 10 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
6fd460a58ec3760ec513784ea6c11d209e1b0d8a
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
113.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 09:28:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
Pachaco
County
Zonda
Source
inpres
Coordinates
-31.30900, -69.08000
Temperature
16.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 113 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 113 km
Intermediate
113 km
113 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: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 325 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 373 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 384 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 407 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

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

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