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

UTC time: 2026-11-15 15:48:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Iglesia, San Juan (Argentina) on November 15, 2026 at 15:48 UTC. At around 131 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 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
d88857c88ef8e5ae5cccc01c55a97ad3274c41d7
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
131.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-15 15:48:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
Iglesia
County
Iglesia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.31000, -69.53000
Temperature
-1.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 131 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 131 km
Intermediate
131 km
131 km — close to the regional average (133.9 km)
Regional average: 133.9 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: 254 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 301 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

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

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