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

UTC time: 2026-08-29 11:07:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 29, 2026 at 11:07 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Sorocayense, San Juan (Argentina). At around 116 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: 16 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
ceac7814ef48b0b7e3729637bda84758191d4ab9
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
116.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-29 11:07:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
Sorocayense
County
Calingasta
Village
Sorocayense
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.59000, -69.44000
Temperature
4.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 116 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 116 km
Intermediate
116 km
116 km — close to the regional average (140.4 km)
Regional average: 140.4 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 289 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 337 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

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