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

UTC time: 2026-05-28 19:56:20 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M2.6

Depth: 80.0 km
Source: EMSC

San Juan · Angaco

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Angaco, San Juan (Argentina) on May 28, 2026 at 19:56 UTC. At around 80 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 9 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

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Magnitude

M2.6

Depth

80.0 km

UTC time

2026-05-28 19:56:20 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Argentina

State

San Juan

City

Angaco

County

Angaco

Source

emsc

Coordinates

-31.22000, -68.26000

Temperature

15.0°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

80 km

80 km — shallower than the regional average (143.2 km)

Regional average: 143.2 km

Why depth matters

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

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