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M2.9 Earthquake near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 06:56:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on December 20, 2025 at 06:56 UTC. At around 96 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: 11 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
78eeeae4403e43106be9f05208f61e39970ef5dc
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
96.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 06:56:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
San Juan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.29000, -68.62000
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 96 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 96 km
Intermediate
96 km
96 km — shallower than the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 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: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 339 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 387 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 401 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 423 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Domingo Faustino Sarmiento AirportArgentina · UAQ · SANU
    36.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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, 394 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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