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M2.6 Earthquake near Albardón, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-08-06 05:30:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Albardón, San Juan (Argentina) on August 6, 2026 at 05:30 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 98 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
eee7b899aa0e234b062db3c7edc66db3e5af36c1
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
98.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-06 05:30:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
Albardón
County
Albardón
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.31000, -68.54000
Temperature
17.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 98 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 98 km
Intermediate
98 km
98 km — shallower than the regional average (140.4 km)
Regional average: 140.4 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: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 340 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 387 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 423 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Domingo Faustino Sarmiento AirportArgentina · UAQ · SANU
    31.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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