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M3.2 Earthquake near Villa General San Martín, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-10-23 18:48:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
113.0 km
Source
INPRES

San Juan · Villa General San Martín

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About this earthquake

On October 23, 2026 at 18:48 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near Villa General San Martín, San Juan (Argentina). At around 113 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by INPRES. Argentina: 10 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
de1747b9da36b0d956ac96ba1e49fb03e434ecc7
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
113.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-23 18:48:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
Villa General San Martín
County
Albardón
Source
inpres
Coordinates
-31.40800, -68.57300
Temperature
19.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 113 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 113 km
Intermediate
113 km
113 km — close to the regional average (135.4 km)
Regional average: 135.4 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: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 328 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 376 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 390 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 412 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-01

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San Juan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 413 Catalogue entries

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