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Argentina · Mendoza

M2.8 Earthquake near Distrito El Algarrobal, Mendoza (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-09-26 20:48:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
149.0 km
Source
INPRES

Mendoza · Distrito El Algarrobal

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About this earthquake

On September 26, 2026 at 20:48 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Distrito El Algarrobal, Mendoza (Argentina). At around 149 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 INPRES. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 149 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 149 km
Intermediate
149 km
149 km — close to the regional average (133.7 km)
Regional average: 133.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 182 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 227 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Governor Francisco Gabrielli International AirportArgentina · MDZ · SAME
    9.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-14

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Mendoza

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 145 Catalogue entries

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