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M3.0 Earthquake near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA

UTC time: 2026-03-11 20:18:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA on March 11, 2026 at 20:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
9a8e3099a8160416ee15ee8baf417d135eab1c6c
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-11 20:18:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.05000, -68.26000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 341 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 376 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 423 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 430 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 439 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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