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M5.0 Earthquake near Mendoza Province, Argentina

UTC time: 2026-03-20 02:47:14 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
130.7 km
Source
USP

Mendoza Province, Argentina

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M5.0 Earthquake near Mendoza Province, Argentina · 2026-03-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Mendoza Province, Argentina · 2026-03-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 20, 2026 at 02:47 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Mendoza Province, Argentina. At around 131 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
cd0e6015c5d210a5bd334ea20d74aecada0b3bbd
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
130.7 km
UTC time
2026-03-20 02:47:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-32.14527, -68.39325

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 130.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 130.7 km
Intermediate
130.7 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Pocito54.4 kmN40'969
Rawson64.2 kmN130'258
Santiago256.3 kmSW4'837'295

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 261 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 307 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 342 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Domingo Faustino Sarmiento AirportArgentina · UAQ · SANU
    63.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Governor Francisco Gabrielli International AirportArgentina · MDZ · SAME
    85.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M3.62026-03-20 21:38:16 UTC87.2 kmVilla General San Martín M3.02026-03-21 06:03:03 UTC104.5 kmAngaco M3.12026-03-21 08:11:55 UTC115.0 kmSAN JUAN, ARGENTINA M3.52026-03-21 15:48:14 UTC97.5 kmSAN JUAN, ARGENTINA M2.82026-03-21 20:27:11 UTC84.7 kmLas Lomitas M3.42026-03-22 11:40:15 UTC110.7 kmCalingasta M3.52026-03-23 00:24:51 UTC103.3 kmSAN JUAN, ARGENTINA M2.82026-03-23 08:06:25 UTC102.9 kmSAN JUAN, ARGENTINA M3.52026-03-24 14:54:07 UTC111.1 kmSAN JUAN, ARGENTINA M3.32026-03-24 23:58:51 UTC94.5 kmAlbardón M2.82026-03-25 09:16:19 UTC109.6 kmSAN JUAN, ARGENTINA M3.12026-03-25 17:56:49 UTC88.4 kmSAN JUAN, ARGENTINA

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥487
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.22026-01-08 14:14:58 UTC135.2 kmCaucete M5.22026-01-08 14:14:57 UTC127.9 kmLas Chacras M5.22026-01-08 14:14:55 UTC123.4 kmCaucete M5.12026-03-09 06:10:16 UTC127.5 kmSan Juan Province, Argentina M5.12025-12-02 23:28:29 UTC29.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Mendoza (Monde)

Stats (last 24h)

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