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M2.5 Earthquake near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-10-18 06:01:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on October 18, 2025 at 06:01 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 119 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
76a3fa8eeff837c8c0f2cdaa974f74cdd2503fba
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
118.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-18 06:01:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
San Juan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.78000, -70.13000
Temperature
-0.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 118.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 118.9 km
Intermediate
118.9 km
118.9 km — close to the regional average (143 km)
Regional average: 143 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: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 267 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 313 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 976 Catalogue entries

Of 975 other entries for this area and period, 848 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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