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M2.7 Earthquake near Albardón, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-09-17 14:52:44 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M2.7

Depth: 88.0 km
Source: EMSC

San Juan · Albardón

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About this earthquake

On September 17, 2026 at 14:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Albardón, San Juan (Argentina). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 88 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

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Magnitude

M2.7

Depth

88.0 km

UTC time

2026-09-17 14:52:44 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Argentina

State

San Juan

City

Albardón

County

Albardón

Source

emsc

Coordinates

-31.17000, -68.38000

Temperature

22.1°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

88 km

88 km — shallower than the regional average (142.4 km)

Regional average: 142.4 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

Tupungatito

Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
San Jose

Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
Maipo

Distance: 360 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
Atuel, Caldera del

Distance: 407 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
Palomo

Distance: 422 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
Tipas

Distance: 442 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina

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Airports

Domingo Faustino Sarmiento AirportArgentina · UAQ · SANU
44.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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San Juan

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,002 Catalogue entries

Of 1,001 other entries for this area and period, 614 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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