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Argentina · San Juan

M3.5 Earthquake near Zonda, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-04-17 16:26:45 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M3.5

Depth: 88.0 km
Source: EMSC

San Juan · Zonda

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About this earthquake

On April 17, 2026 at 16:26 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near Zonda, San Juan (Argentina). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 88 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

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Magnitude

M3.5

Depth

88.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-17 16:26:45 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Argentina

State

San Juan

City

Zonda

County

Zonda

Source

emsc

Coordinates

-31.52000, -68.77000

Temperature

16.3°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

88 km

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

Regional average: 140.6 km

Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

Tupungatito

Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
San Jose

Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
Maipo

Distance: 310 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
Atuel, Caldera del

Distance: 358 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
Palomo

Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
Risco Plateado

Distance: 394 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

Domingo Faustino Sarmiento AirportArgentina · UAQ · SANU
33.8 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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