Earthquake Details: 16 km from Chilecito, La Rioja, Argentina

8/15/2026, 2:59:13 AM

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 16 km from Chilecito, La Rioja, Argentina on 8/15/2026 at 2:59:13 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -93 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Argentina La Rioja Chilecito (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-93 km

Significance0

Latitude-29.0500

Longitude-67.6000

Event IDemsc:20260815_0000114

Magnitude2.6

Updated:8/15/2026, 3:08:42 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/14/2026, 11:59:13 PM GMT-3
UTC: 8/15/2026, 2:59:13 AM UTC

-93 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.2San Juan, ArgentinaAfter8/15/2026, 9:40:51 AM M3.4La Rioja, ArgentinaAfter8/15/2026, 10:12:43 AM M4.2Offshore Coquimbo, ChileAfter8/15/2026, 10:22:52 AM M3.0Coquimbo, ChileAfter8/15/2026, 5:25:20 PM M2.9Atacama, ChileAfter8/15/2026, 6:15:02 PM M4.239 km N of Vallenar, ChileAfter8/15/2026, 7:57:51 PM M3.3Coquimbo, ChileAfter8/15/2026, 8:51:21 PM M2.9San Juan, ArgentinaAfter8/16/2026, 3:52:03 AM M3.0San Juan, ArgentinaAfter8/16/2026, 10:12:12 AM M3.5San Juan, ArgentinaAfter8/16/2026, 2:41:40 PM M2.9San Juan, ArgentinaAfter8/16/2026, 7:18:49 PM M4.1San Juan, ArgentinaAfter8/17/2026, 2:21:24 AM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 15, 2026, 03:08 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.