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

UTC time: 2026-09-26 20:56:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 26, 2026 at 20:56 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near Carpintería, San Juan (Argentina). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
e24d00b00190e57601bdcb9d4e0baee90a94c9c0
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-26 20:56:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
Carpintería
County
Pocito
Village
Carpintería
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.86700, -68.57700
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 km — shallower than the regional average (141.5 km)
Regional average: 141.5 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: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 281 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 328 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 409 Catalogue entries

Of 408 other entries for this area and period, 150 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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