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

UTC time: 2025-12-30 01:16:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 30, 2025 at 01:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 107 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: 9 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
ddf73148ceeaa05bd7cc14677686ee370832d909
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
107.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-30 01:16:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
San Juan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.45000, -69.40000
Temperature
17.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 107 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 107 km
Intermediate
107 km
107 km — shallower than the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 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: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 304 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 353 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 361 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 384 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 975 Catalogue entries

Of 974 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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