Argentina · Córdoba

M2.5 Earthquake near Pedanía Candelaria, Córdoba (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-10-27 22:30:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
24.0 km
Source
EMSC

Córdoba · Pedanía Candelaria

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Pedanía Candelaria, Córdoba (Argentina) on October 27, 2026 at 22:30 UTC. With a focal depth of about 24 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 10 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
88da3f7d5d5a5d1485fa37f7899f31d2a79b94ec
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-27 22:30:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.22500, -64.82000
Temperature
14.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 km — shallower than the regional average (140.7 km)
Regional average: 140.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 27, 2026, 11:14 PM UTC · Last checked: Oct 28, 2026, 1:52 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Córdoba

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 41 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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