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M2.5 Earthquake near Caucete, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-11-09 06:40:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Caucete, San Juan (Argentina) on November 9, 2026 at 06:40 UTC. At around 122 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 INPRES. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
7a28cec3750a264ed4e27a91def144598a2acb3d
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
122.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-09 06:40:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
Caucete
County
Caucete
Source
inpres
Coordinates
-31.69400, -67.05200
Temperature
33.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 122 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 122 km
Intermediate
122 km
122 km — close to the regional average (133.7 km)
Regional average: 133.7 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: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 353 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 378 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: 443 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 450 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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