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M2.6 Earthquake near Zonda, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-09-28 15:49:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 28, 2026 at 15:49 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Zonda, San Juan (Argentina). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 106 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INPRES and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 18 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
97c39f9e300c5467073c568ad36396934d48c307
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
106.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-28 15:49:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
Zonda
County
Zonda
Source
inpres
Coordinates
-31.70700, -68.78800
Temperature
16.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 106 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 106 km
Intermediate
106 km
106 km — shallower than the regional average (133.7 km)
Regional average: 133.7 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: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 290 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 338 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 352 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Domingo Faustino Sarmiento AirportArgentina · UAQ · SANU
    38.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-14

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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