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M2.7 Earthquake near Jáchal, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-04-23 03:52:27 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M2.7

Depth: 94.0 km
Source: EMSC

San Juan · Jáchal

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About this earthquake

On April 23, 2026 at 03:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Jáchal, San Juan (Argentina). At around 94 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

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Magnitude

M2.7

Depth

94.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-23 03:52:27 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Argentina

State

San Juan

City

Jáchal

County

Jáchal

Source

emsc

Coordinates

-30.88000, -68.75000

Temperature

4.3°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

94 km

94 km — shallower than the regional average (143.2 km)

Regional average: 143.2 km

Why depth matters

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

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