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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Caucete, San Juan (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-01-08 14:14:55 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Caucete, San Juan (Argentina) on January 8, 2026 at 14:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-08 14:14:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Juan
City
Caucete
County
Caucete
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-31.26880, -67.59320
Temperature
24.1°C

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Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Caucete78.0 kmSW33'609
San Juan93.4 kmW109'123
Córdoba323.7 kmE2'106'734

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

83%Similarity M4.62025-12-30 UTC 30.5 kmSan Juan Province, Argentina ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 0.0 km 82%Similarity M4.82025-05-23 UTC 39.1 km ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 0.0 km 80%Similarity M4.62025-12-30 UTC 37.4 km ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 0.0 km 77%Similarity M4.62025-05-23 UTC 46.8 kmSan Juan Province, Argentina ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 0.0 km 68%Similarity M4.72025-10-09 UTC 60.9 kmSan Juan Province, Argentina ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 40.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours14
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22026-01-08 14:14:57 UTC6.7 kmLas Chacras M5.22026-01-08 14:14:58 UTC14.9 kmCaucete M2.82026-01-08 21:35:10 UTC149.7 kmZonda M3.22026-01-09 00:03:54 UTC78.5 kmVilla Lugano M2.82026-01-09 00:31:34 UTC103.0 kmRivadavia M2.62026-01-09 03:28:29 UTC93.9 kmVilla General San Martín M2.72026-01-09 03:43:57 UTC2.0 kmCaucete M2.92026-01-09 10:47:59 UTC107.7 kmUllúm M2.82026-01-09 13:26:19 UTC93.8 kmUllúm M3.12026-01-10 02:55:34 UTC100.0 kmUllúm M2.62026-01-10 06:56:29 UTC121.4 kmUllúm M3.22026-01-11 05:40:07 UTC72.2 kmAlbardón

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥443
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-18

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-10-22 03:51:26 UTC115.8 kmLa Rioja Province, Argentina M5.42025-08-22 20:42:25 UTC109.3 kmSan Juan Province M5.12025-12-02 23:28:29 UTC146.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Mendoza (Monde) M5.02025-08-22 20:42:25 UTC105.0 kmSan Juan Province, Argentina M4.92025-10-28 08:42:19 UTC119.4 km79 km NW of Candelaria, Argentina

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