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M3.3 Earthquake near Ullúm, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-04-16 20:17:14 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M3.3

Depth: 35.0 km
Source: EMSC

San Juan · Ullúm

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near Ullúm, San Juan (Argentina) on April 16, 2026 at 20:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

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Magnitude

M3.3

Depth

35.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-16 20:17:14 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Argentina

State

San Juan

City

Ullúm

County

Ullúm

Source

emsc

Coordinates

-31.45000, -68.64000

Depth profile

Shallow

35 km

35 km — shallower than the regional average (140.6 km)

Regional average: 140.6 km

Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Maipo

Distance: 322 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

Domingo Faustino Sarmiento AirportArgentina · UAQ · SANU
25.0 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 ≥ 3.0 · 413 Catalogue entries

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