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M2.9 Earthquake near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA

UTC time: 2026-03-16 21:09:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
110.0 km
Source
EMSC

SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA

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About this earthquake

On March 16, 2026 at 21:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA. At around 110 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
a5cbddafd39a285b8423fc83142c2373a53758f9
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
110.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-16 21:09:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.71000, -67.04000
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 110 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 110 km
Intermediate
110 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: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 353 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 377 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 418 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 442 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 449 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

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.

Earthquake overview

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