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M3.5 Earthquake near Caucete, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-07-21 00:06:51 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M3.5

Depth: 91.0 km
Source: EMSC

San Juan · Caucete

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near Caucete, San Juan (Argentina) on July 21, 2026 at 00:06 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 91 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

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Magnitude

M3.5

Depth

91.0 km

UTC time

2026-07-21 00:06:51 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Argentina

State

San Juan

City

Caucete

County

Caucete

Source

emsc

Coordinates

-31.37000, -67.96000

Temperature

-0.1°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

91 km

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

Regional average: 140.5 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

Tupungatito

Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
San Jose

Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
Maipo

Distance: 357 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
Atuel, Caldera del

Distance: 402 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
Palomo

Distance: 421 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
Risco Plateado

Distance: 437 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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San Juan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 413 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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