2.9
Earthquake Details: San Juan, Argentina
8/16/2026, 3:52:03 AM
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near San Juan, Argentina on 8/16/2026 at 3:52:03 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -107 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-107 km
Significance0
Latitude-30.4600
Longitude-68.8700
Event IDemsc:20260816_0000144
Magnitude2.9
Updated:8/16/2026, 3:57:14 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/16/2026, 12:52:03 AM GMT-3
- UTC
- 8/16/2026, 3:52:03 AM UTC
-107 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.4La Rioja, ArgentinaBeforeM4.2Offshore Coquimbo, ChileBeforeM4.239 km N of Vallenar, ChileBeforeM3.5Mendoza, ArgentinaAfterM3.5San Juan, ArgentinaAfterM4.8Offshore Valparaiso, ChileAfterM4.5Offshore Valparaiso, ChileAfterM4.0Offshore Valparaiso, ChileAfterM4.2Offshore Valparaiso, ChileAfterM4.1San Juan, ArgentinaAfterM3.5Valparaiso, ChileAfterM3.8Region Metropolitana, ChileAfter
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