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M2.8 Earthquake near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 15:01:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 18, 2025 at 15:01 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 122 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 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
8def65f977bf7ce75b556b3bc4d02741feb83c20
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
122.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 15:01:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
San Juan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.22000, -69.79000
Temperature
11.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 122 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 122 km
Intermediate
122 km
122 km — close to the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 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: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 327 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 375 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 380 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 403 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 976 Catalogue entries

Of 975 other entries for this area and period, 493 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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