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M2.9 Earthquake near Ayacucho, San Luis (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-07-12 04:07:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Ayacucho, San Luis (Argentina) on July 12, 2026 at 04:07 UTC. At around 96 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 10 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
d14314743c150ab4d3e747ab1082f397877bd355
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
96.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-12 04:07:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Luis
City
Ayacucho
County
Ayacucho
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.95000, -67.11000
Temperature
4.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 96 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 96 km
Intermediate
96 km
96 km — shallower than the regional average (140.5 km)
Regional average: 140.5 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: 300 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 331 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 353 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 393 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 418 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 424 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

San Luis

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 37 Catalogue entries

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