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M2.9 Earthquake near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-10 04:41:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 10, 2025 at 04:41 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 90 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
b2eed6c4e299492f1d37ca3e356a57473819ea40
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
90.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 04:41:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
San Juan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.24000, -68.34000
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 90 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 90 km
Intermediate
90 km
90 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: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 354 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 401 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 417 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 436 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Domingo Faustino Sarmiento AirportArgentina · UAQ · SANU
    37.6 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, 394 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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