Magnitude
M3.1
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA
M3.1 Earthquake near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA
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About this earthquake
On March 19, 2026 at 09:14 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
a1b285898127aedb4327eeafc0cd3a0bc3a7425d
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-19 09:14:23 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.60000,
-68.31000
Temperature
22.5°C
Depth profile
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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport10.7 kmStraight-line distance
Argentina · UAQ · SANU
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
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.
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