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M2.7 Earthquake near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-08-18 08:24:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 18, 2025 at 08:24 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 119 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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 M3.6.

Details

ID
e3518bf4ccb6229ed56a7ab07f2e1f7aeb982611
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
119.3 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 08:24:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
San Juan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.07000, -70.21000
Temperature
-7.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 119.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 119.3 km
Intermediate
119.3 km
119.3 km — close to the regional average (143 km)
Regional average: 143 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: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 235 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 282 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 977 Catalogue entries

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

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