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M2.8 Earthquake near Caucete, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-10-07 07:01:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 7, 2026 at 07:01 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Caucete, San Juan (Argentina). At around 97 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
9d5717c8a45baa66e0a2ed1d736df8ef8f47f28f
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
97.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-07 07:01:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
Caucete
County
Caucete
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.10000, -67.46000
Temperature
8.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 97 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 97 km
Intermediate
97 km
97 km — shallower than the regional average (140.4 km)
Regional average: 140.4 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: 339 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 376 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 407 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 447 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 451 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 456 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

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

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