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

UTC time: 2026-08-16 03:52:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Jáchal, San Juan (Argentina) on August 16, 2026 at 03:52 UTC. At around 107 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
8a07405e4832a31ed055f26a3ea8309c75636aa7
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
107.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 03:52:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
Jáchal
County
Jáchal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-30.46000, -68.87000
Temperature
-2.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 107 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 107 km
Intermediate
107 km
107 km — shallower than the regional average (140.5 km)
Regional average: 140.5 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: 341 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 364 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

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

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