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Argentina · San Juan

M2.7 Earthquake near Zonda Viejo, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-10-24 12:34:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 24, 2026 at 12:34 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Zonda Viejo, San Juan (Argentina). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INPRES and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 10 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
f4ba24cbd38f787b6940ffa0f074bfe6d7b16adf
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-24 12:34:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
Zonda Viejo
County
Zonda
Village
Zonda Viejo
Source
inpres
Coordinates
-31.52900, -68.71900
Temperature
19.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 km
18 km — shallower than the regional average (135.4 km)
Regional average: 135.4 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: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 311 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 359 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 395 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-01

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

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