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M2.8 Earthquake near Villa Ampacama, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-04-01 19:08:00 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M2.8

Depth: 107.0 km
Source: EMSC

San Juan · Villa Ampacama

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Villa Ampacama, San Juan (Argentina) on April 1, 2026 at 19:08 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 107 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

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Magnitude

M2.8

Depth

107.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-01 19:08:00 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Argentina

State

San Juan

City

Villa Ampacama

County

Albardón

Village

Villa Ampacama

Source

emsc

Coordinates

-31.35400, -68.46800

Depth profile

Intermediate

107 km

107 km — shallower than the regional average (140.6 km)

Regional average: 140.6 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: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
San Jose

Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
Maipo

Distance: 337 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
Atuel, Caldera del

Distance: 385 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
Palomo

Distance: 400 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
Risco Plateado

Distance: 420 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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San Juan

Context for this earthquake

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

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