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M2.5 Earthquake near Caucete, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-07-09 05:32:28 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M2.5

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: EMSC

San Juan · Caucete

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About this earthquake

On July 9, 2026 at 05:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Caucete, San Juan (Argentina). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

9b0b703e5752c4f25a9dd7a6f7931164f72292e0

Magnitude

M2.5

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-07-09 05:32:28 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Argentina

State

San Juan

City

Caucete

County

Caucete

Source

emsc

Coordinates

-31.52000, -67.93000

Temperature

11.5°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

10 km — shallower than the regional average (140.5 km)

Regional average: 140.5 km

Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

Tupungatito

Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
San Jose

Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
Maipo

Distance: 344 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
Atuel, Caldera del

Distance: 389 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
Palomo

Distance: 408 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
Risco Plateado

Distance: 423 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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

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