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M2.6 Earthquake near Albardón, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-07-04 01:28:29 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M2.6

Depth: 98.0 km
Source: EMSC

San Juan · Albardón

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About this earthquake

On July 4, 2026 at 01:28 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Albardón, San Juan (Argentina). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 98 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

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Magnitude

M2.6

Depth

98.0 km

UTC time

2026-07-04 01:28:29 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Argentina

State

San Juan

City

Albardón

County

Albardón

Source

emsc

Coordinates

-31.35000, -68.51000

Temperature

1.1°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

98 km

98 km — shallower than the regional average (140.5 km)

Regional average: 140.5 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

Tupungatito

Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
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Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
Maipo

Distance: 336 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
Atuel, Caldera del

Distance: 384 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
Palomo

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Risco Plateado

Distance: 420 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

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Airports

Domingo Faustino Sarmiento AirportArgentina · UAQ · SANU
26.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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San Juan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,034 Catalogue entries

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