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M2.6 Earthquake near Valle Fértil, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-11-01 11:31:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 1, 2026 at 11:31 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Valle Fértil, San Juan (Argentina). At around 83 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 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
9440248e9697a16c032406eab443214b2e8aea28
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
83.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-01 11:31:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
Valle Fértil
County
Valle Fértil
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.27000, -67.32000
Temperature
19.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 83 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 83 km
Intermediate
83 km
83 km — shallower than the regional average (135.4 km)
Regional average: 135.4 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: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 398 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 442 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 463 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tipas
    Distance: 469 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

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

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