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M2.6 Earthquake near MENDOZA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-10-21 06:58:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near MENDOZA, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on October 21, 2025 at 06:58 UTC. At around 138 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
ea6f8a5eeb201b4afa6d9f64137de3719e557c8d
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
138.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-21 06:58:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Mendoza
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.68000, -70.00000
Temperature
2.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 138.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 138.1 km
Intermediate
138.1 km
138.1 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: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 166 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 213 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

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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Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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