Argentina

M3.2 Earthquake near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-31 03:51:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on December 31, 2025 at 03:51 UTC. At roughly 369 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
71af0984707a37e1036be9329bcfeff295dd3612
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
369.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 03:51:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.25000, -67.89000
Temperature
13.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 369 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 369 km
Deep
369 km
369 km — deeper than the regional average (140.5 km)
Regional average: 140.5 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 135 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Distance: 166 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'670 m ·Last eruption: -2300 ·Argentina
  • Distance: 168 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 56 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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