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M2.9 Earthquake near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-07-22 22:01:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 22, 2025 at 22:01 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 117 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
a2c7006d65cdd1bbaf36f7e2c49c7df591d3aa5f
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
116.7 km
UTC time
2025-07-22 22:01:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
San Juan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.60000, -69.58000
Temperature
-5.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 116.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 116.7 km
Intermediate
116.7 km
116.7 km — close to the regional average (142.9 km)
Regional average: 142.9 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

  • Tipas
    Distance: 185 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 233 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 978 Catalogue entries

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