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M2.8 Earthquake near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-08 11:45:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on December 8, 2025 at 11:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 69 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
dc46eb804cbd828e112783b4a117d42ff8538dcc
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
69.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 11:45:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
San Juan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.80000, -68.06000
Temperature
22.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 69 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 69 km
Shallow
69 km
69 km — shallower than the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 310 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 355 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 375 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 390 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Domingo Faustino Sarmiento AirportArgentina · UAQ · SANU
    42.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 976 Catalogue entries

Of 975 other entries for this area and period, 493 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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