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

UTC time: 2026-09-17 06:49:31 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M2.8

Depth: 91.0 km
Source: EMSC

San Juan · Albardón

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Albardón, San Juan (Argentina) on September 17, 2026 at 06:49 UTC. At around 91 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 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

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Magnitude

M2.8

Depth

91.0 km

UTC time

2026-09-17 06:49:31 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Argentina

State

San Juan

City

Albardón

County

Albardón

Source

emsc

Coordinates

-31.13000, -68.38000

Temperature

13.2°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

91 km

91 km — shallower than the regional average (142.4 km)

Regional average: 142.4 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: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
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Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
Maipo

Distance: 364 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
Atuel, Caldera del

Distance: 411 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
Palomo

Distance: 426 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
Tipas

Distance: 438 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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San Juan

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,002 Catalogue entries

Of 1,001 other entries for this area and period, 501 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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