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

UTC time: 2026-08-02 09:29:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 2, 2026 at 09:29 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Caucete, San Juan (Argentina). At around 120 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: 18 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
8a8e3225d71a74443d0fe99797c49239c67ef129
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
120.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-02 09:29:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
Caucete
County
Caucete
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.84000, -67.32000
Temperature
13.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 120 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 120 km
Intermediate
120 km
120 km — close to the regional average (142.1 km)
Regional average: 142.1 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: 291 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: 349 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 390 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 414 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 422 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,007 Catalogue entries

Of 1,006 other entries for this area and period, 618 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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