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M2.8 Earthquake near La Rioja (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-09-17 03:14:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 17, 2026 at 03:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near La Rioja (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 small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
a1f29dab2db38b20d2fc3ebd7f61ce64df88974f
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-17 03:14:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
La Rioja
City
La Rioja
County
Departamento Capital
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.43000, -66.77000
Temperature
11.2°C

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (142.4 km)
Regional average: 142.4 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

  • Tipas
    Distance: 304 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Blanco, Cerro
    Distance: 311 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'670 m ·Last eruption: -2300 ·Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 332 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Capitan V A Almonacid AirportArgentina · IRJ · SANL
    5.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

La Rioja

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 231 Catalogue entries

Of 230 other entries for this area and period, 96 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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