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

UTC time: 2025-10-08 14:12:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Chile) on October 8, 2025 at 14:12 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 98 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
cbb9d4de62f397f6e1f792e6b67bf99b905041b3
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
98.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-08 14:12:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Coquimbo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.65000, -69.95000
Temperature
5.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 98 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 98 km
Intermediate
98 km
98 km — close to the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tipas
    Distance: 305 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 314 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 353 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

Región de Coquimbo

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 325 Catalogue entries

Of 324 other entries for this area and period, 262 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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