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M3.0 Earthquake near San Martín, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-08-11 20:20:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 11, 2026 at 20:20 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near San Martín, San Juan (Argentina). At around 79 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

Details

ID
a3e3d2299fe30c0b1a2dd2cb41501210efe7f6f8
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
79.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-11 20:20:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
San Martín
County
San Martín
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.55000, -68.19000
Temperature
7.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 79 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 79 km
Intermediate
79 km
79 km — shallower than the regional average (140.8 km)
Regional average: 140.8 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: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 329 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 375 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 393 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 410 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Domingo Faustino Sarmiento AirportArgentina · UAQ · SANU
    21.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 413 Catalogue entries

Of 412 other entries for this area and period, 327 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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