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M2.9 Earthquake near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-01-01 08:11:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on January 1, 2026 at 08:11 UTC. At around 146 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 M4.0.

Details

ID
ff1a3cdab21492bcb4096d7f80868efbb13f498a
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
146.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-01 08:11:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
San Juan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.32000, -69.50000
Temperature
-0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 146 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 146 km
Intermediate
146 km
146 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tipas
    Distance: 253 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 301 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 975 Catalogue entries

Of 974 other entries for this area and period, 395 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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