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

UTC time: 2026-01-09 13:26:19 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M2.8

Depth: 86.0 km
Source: EMSC

San Juan · Ullúm

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Ullúm, San Juan (Argentina) on January 9, 2026 at 13:26 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 86 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

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Magnitude

M2.8

Depth

86.0 km

UTC time

2026-01-09 13:26:19 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Argentina

State

San Juan

City

Ullúm

County

Ullúm

Source

emsc

Coordinates

-31.29000, -68.58000

Temperature

22.9°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

86 km

86 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

Tupungatito

Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
San Jose

Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
Maipo

Distance: 340 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
Atuel, Caldera del

Distance: 388 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
Palomo

Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
Risco Plateado

Distance: 424 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

Domingo Faustino Sarmiento AirportArgentina · UAQ · SANU
34.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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San Juan

Context for this earthquake

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

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