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M2.6 Earthquake near Belgrano, San Luis (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-04-10 04:51:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 10, 2026 at 04:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Belgrano, San Luis (Argentina). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
e9c78592a7abc7c28d16fd342a1885558c9c2e28
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-10 04:51:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Luis
City
Belgrano
County
Belgrano
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.46000, -66.84000
Temperature
15.0°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 (140.6 km)
Regional average: 140.6 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: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 336 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 371 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 399 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 399 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile

San Luis

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 37 Catalogue entries

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