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M2.5 Earthquake near Zonda, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-09-22 17:40:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 22, 2026 at 17:40 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Zonda, San Juan (Argentina). At around 112 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INPRES. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
f51ef9886afb8edc75f574205bb5a4e6c99793d0
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
112.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-22 17:40:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
Zonda
County
Zonda
Source
inpres
Coordinates
-31.29900, -69.16500
Temperature
16.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 112 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 112 km
Intermediate
112 km
112 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 325 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 373 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 406 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

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