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Argentina · Mendoza

M2.7 Earthquake near Distrito Ciudad de Malargüe, Mendoza (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-08-10 02:43:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
8.0 km
Source
EMSC

Mendoza · Distrito Ciudad de Malargüe

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Distrito Ciudad de Malargüe, Mendoza (Argentina) on August 10, 2026 at 02:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 km — shallower than the regional average (140.5 km)
Regional average: 140.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 14 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Palomo
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 32 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Infiernillo
    Distance: 49 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'007 m ·Last eruption: -6890 ·Argentina
  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile

Mendoza

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 145 Catalogue entries

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