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M2.8 Earthquake near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 06:26:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on December 14, 2025 at 06:26 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 89 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 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
ae31ec27f865148b3ce5c4d597b3f67cae1f125a
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
89.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 06:26:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
San Juan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.17000, -68.48000
Temperature
19.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 89 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 89 km
Intermediate
89 km
89 km — shallower than the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 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: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 356 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 404 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 418 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 439 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 976 Catalogue entries

Of 975 other entries for this area and period, 493 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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