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M2.5 Earthquake near Pituil, La Rioja (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-01-08 20:00:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Pituil, La Rioja (Argentina) on January 8, 2026 at 20:00 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 136 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
fdf6f68d175cfbd62047104f7157144267f5793e
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
136.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-08 20:00:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
La Rioja
City
Pituil
County
Departamento Famatina
Village
Pituil
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.57000, -67.47000
Temperature
21.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 136 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 136 km
Intermediate
136 km
136 km — close to the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
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    Distance: 216 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

La Rioja

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 219 Catalogue entries

Of 218 other entries for this area and period, 184 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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