Back to map
Argentina · San Juan

M2.5 Earthquake near 25 de Mayo, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-08-26 21:27:48 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

On August 26, 2026 at 21:27 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near 25 de Mayo, San Juan (Argentina). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 93 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
ddfd4052418460f485576254dfc7f83878fb027b
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
93.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-26 21:27:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
25 de Mayo
County
25 de Mayo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.92000, -68.34000
Temperature
22.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 93 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 93 km
Intermediate
93 km
93 km — shallower than the regional average (140.4 km)
Regional average: 140.4 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: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 286 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 331 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 366 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

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

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

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Argentina

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Argentina

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
611
Country (24h)
Argentina
15
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time

Share