Earthquake Details: 71 km from Pocito, San Juan, Argentina

8/15/2026, 11:38:25 AM

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 71 km from Pocito, San Juan, Argentina on 8/15/2026 at 11:38:25 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -105 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Argentina San Juan Pocito (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-105 km

Significance0

Latitude-31.5400

Longitude-69.3100

Event IDemsc:20260815_0000404

Magnitude2.6

Updated:8/15/2026, 11:43:38 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 8:38:25 AM GMT-3
UTC: 8/15/2026, 11:38:25 AM UTC

-105 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, ArgentinaBefore8/15/2026, 9:40:51 AM M3.4La Rioja, ArgentinaBefore8/15/2026, 10:12:43 AM M4.2Offshore Coquimbo, ChileBefore8/15/2026, 10:22:52 AM M3.1Region Metropolitana, ChileAfter8/15/2026, 3:12:29 PM M3.0Coquimbo, ChileAfter8/15/2026, 5:25:20 PM M4.239 km N of Vallenar, ChileAfter8/15/2026, 7:57:51 PM M3.3Coquimbo, ChileAfter8/15/2026, 8:51:21 PM M3.5Mendoza, ArgentinaAfter8/16/2026, 9:45:22 AM M3.0San Juan, ArgentinaAfter8/16/2026, 10:12:12 AM M3.5San Juan, ArgentinaAfter8/16/2026, 2:41:40 PM M3.3Offshore Valparaiso, ChileAfter8/16/2026, 3:55:44 PM M4.8Offshore Valparaiso, ChileAfter8/16/2026, 4:32:51 PM

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, 11:43 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.