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M2.6 Earthquake near MENDOZA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-28 13:24:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near MENDOZA, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on December 28, 2025 at 13:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
e1aa96858b8934a8f70083bce973b36bdaaa9dd0
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-28 13:24:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Mendoza
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.53000, -68.83000
Temperature
33.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 116 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 155 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Mendoza

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 136 Catalogue entries

Of 135 other entries for this area and period, 118 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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