Earthquake Details: Mendoza, Argentina

8/16/2026, 9:45:22 AM

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred near Mendoza, Argentina on 8/16/2026 at 9:45:22 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Argentina San Luis San Luis (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-10 km

Significance0

Latitude-33.8100

Longitude-67.2500

Event IDemsc:20260816_0000337

Magnitude3.5

Updated:8/16/2026, 9:50:13 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 6:45:22 AM GMT-3
UTC: 8/16/2026, 9:45:22 AM UTC

-10 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 M3.1Region Metropolitana, ChileBefore8/15/2026, 3:12:29 PM M3.0Coquimbo, ChileBefore8/15/2026, 5:25:20 PM M3.3Coquimbo, ChileBefore8/15/2026, 8:51:21 PM M2.9San Juan, ArgentinaBefore8/16/2026, 3:52:03 AM M2.9Maule, ChileAfter8/16/2026, 9:54:30 AM M3.3Offshore Valparaiso, ChileAfter8/16/2026, 3:55:44 PM M4.8Offshore Valparaiso, ChileAfter8/16/2026, 4:32:51 PM M4.0Offshore Valparaiso, ChileAfter8/16/2026, 5:14:10 PM M4.2Offshore Valparaiso, ChileAfter8/16/2026, 5:35:18 PM M3.2Offshore Valparaiso, ChileAfter8/16/2026, 5:47:26 PM M2.9San Juan, ArgentinaAfter8/16/2026, 7:18:49 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 16, 2026, 09:50 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.