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M2.8 Earthquake near Iglesia, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-10-05 16:48:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Iglesia, San Juan (Argentina) on October 5, 2026 at 16:48 UTC. At around 123 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
cbd6dbcc812230f6a5c336106781e4b8cfc5558f
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
123.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 16:48:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
Iglesia
County
Iglesia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.16000, -69.48000
Temperature
-3.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 123 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 123 km
Intermediate
123 km
123 km — close to the regional average (140.9 km)
Regional average: 140.9 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: 236 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 284 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,034 Catalogue entries

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