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M2.5 Earthquake near Caucete, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-10-17 23:07:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Caucete, San Juan (Argentina) on October 17, 2026 at 23:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INPRES and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 10 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
b4c83d2e02615ca3ee6a09472d36e039044aa716
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 23:07:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
Caucete
County
Caucete
Source
inpres
Coordinates
-31.63300, -67.84100
Temperature
6.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 km — shallower than the regional average (135.4 km)
Regional average: 135.4 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 337 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 382 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 416 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

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

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