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M2.6 Earthquake near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-29 13:42:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on December 29, 2025 at 13:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 64 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
bef9e138c3c485b794e37d9440426cbf4b57c76f
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
64.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 13:42:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
San Juan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.11000, -68.83000
Temperature
16.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64 km
Shallow
64 km
64 km — shallower than the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 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: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 314 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 352 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 400 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 412 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 436 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 975 Catalogue entries

Of 974 other entries for this area and period, 711 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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