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M2.9 Earthquake near Caucete, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-06-04 23:47:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Caucete, San Juan (Argentina) on June 4, 2026 at 23:47 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 487 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 9 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
77bfa7e91b2ee23c6f7d1a5725d50b200311e7d5
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
487.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-04 23:47:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
Caucete
County
Caucete
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.52000, -67.32000
Temperature
13.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 487 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 487 km
Deep
487 km
487 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 314 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 349 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 376 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 419 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 452 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

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

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Country (24h)
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