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M2.8 Earthquake near Zonda, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-05-18 20:11:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Zonda, San Juan (Argentina) on May 18, 2026 at 20:11 UTC. At around 93 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 9 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
ec33b55607605ed854ed32d6ed471f94d9687061
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
93.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-18 20:11:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
Zonda
County
Zonda
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.57000, -68.97000
Temperature
8.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 93 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 93 km
Intermediate
93 km
93 km — shallower than the regional average (140.6 km)
Regional average: 140.6 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: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 299 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 348 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 360 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,034 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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