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M2.4 Earthquake near Belgrano, San Luis (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-10-18 01:34:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 18, 2026 at 01:34 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Belgrano, San Luis (Argentina). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INPRES. Argentina: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
c70a0e41e2ac69261fdc545e2acacceafc8ec6b3
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-18 01:34:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Luis
City
Belgrano
County
Belgrano
Source
inpres
Coordinates
-32.99300, -66.20600
Temperature
8.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 km — shallower than the regional average (133.8 km)
Regional average: 133.8 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: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 360 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 387 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 409 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina
  • Infiernillo
    Distance: 415 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'007 m ·Last eruption: -6890 ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda AirportArgentina · LUQ · SAOU
    34.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-12

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San Luis

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 37 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
727
Country (24h)
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