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M2.8 Earthquake near MENDOZA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-09-24 05:28:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 24, 2025 at 05:28 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near MENDOZA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 130 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
e5355c15988f115407545c8c5ab4ba794c9ec50b
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
130.1 km
UTC time
2025-09-24 05:28:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Mendoza
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.66000, -70.11000
Temperature
-0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 130.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 130.1 km
Intermediate
130.1 km
130.1 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: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 169 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 216 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Mendoza

Context for this earthquake

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

Of 135 other entries for this area and period, 98 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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