Earthquake Details: 42 km from Pocito, San Juan, Argentina

8/16/2026, 9:29:49 AM

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 42 km from Pocito, San Juan, Argentina on 8/16/2026 at 9:29:49 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -96 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-96 km

Significance0

Latitude-31.8200

Longitude-69.0000

Event IDemsc:20260816_0000332

Magnitude2.7

Updated:8/16/2026, 9:43:14 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 6:29:49 AM GMT-3
UTC: 8/16/2026, 9:29:49 AM UTC

-96 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, ChileBefore8/15/2026, 3:12:29 PM M3.0Coquimbo, ChileBefore8/15/2026, 5:25:20 PM M2.9Atacama, ChileBefore8/15/2026, 6:15:02 PM M4.239 km N of Vallenar, ChileBefore8/15/2026, 7:57:51 PM M3.3Coquimbo, ChileBefore8/15/2026, 8:51:21 PM M2.9San Juan, ArgentinaBefore8/16/2026, 3:52:03 AM M3.5Mendoza, ArgentinaAfter8/16/2026, 9:45:22 AM M2.9Maule, ChileAfter8/16/2026, 9:54:30 AM M3.0San Juan, ArgentinaAfter8/16/2026, 10:12:12 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 16, 2026, 09:43 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.