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M2.6 Earthquake near Gobernador Dupuy, San Luis (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-10-18 05:49:48 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M2.6

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: INPRES

San Luis · Gobernador Dupuy

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About this earthquake

On October 18, 2026 at 05:49 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Gobernador Dupuy, San Luis (Argentina). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by INPRES and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

75614e050691700ac8015cf2609e828ec92bde1b

Magnitude

M2.6

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-10-18 05:49:48 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Argentina

State

San Luis

City

Gobernador Dupuy

County

Gobernador Dupuy

Source

inpres

Coordinates

-35.18200, -66.04800

Temperature

14.1°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

10 km — shallower than the regional average (133.8 km)

Regional average: 133.8 km

Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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San Luis

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 37 Catalogue entries

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