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M3.3 Earthquake near Albardón, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-07-18 08:44:27 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M3.3

Depth: 102.0 km
Source: EMSC

San Juan · Albardón

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About this earthquake

On July 18, 2026 at 08:44 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near Albardón, San Juan (Argentina). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 102 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 10 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

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Magnitude

M3.3

Depth

102.0 km

UTC time

2026-07-18 08:44:27 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Argentina

State

San Juan

City

Albardón

County

Albardón

Source

emsc

Coordinates

-31.31000, -68.56000

Temperature

8.9°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

102 km

102 km — shallower than the regional average (140.5 km)

Regional average: 140.5 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

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Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
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Maipo

Distance: 339 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
Atuel, Caldera del

Distance: 386 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
Palomo

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Distance: 422 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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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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