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M2.5 Earthquake near Departamento General Ángel V. Peñaloza, La Rioja (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-02-23 05:29:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
301.0 km
Source
EMSC

La Rioja · Departamento General Ángel V. Peñaloza

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About this earthquake

On February 23, 2026 at 05:29 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Departamento General Ángel V. Peñaloza, La Rioja (Argentina). At roughly 301 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 301 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 301 km
Deep
301 km
301 km — deeper than the regional average (140.6 km)
Regional average: 140.6 km
Why depth matters

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

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La Rioja

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 244 Catalogue entries

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