Earthquake Details: 44 km from Chimbas, San Juan, Argentina

8/18/2026, 7:02:16 PM

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 44 km from Chimbas, San Juan, Argentina on 8/18/2026 at 7:02:16 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -99 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Argentina San Juan Chimbas (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-99 km

Significance0

Latitude-31.2460

Longitude-68.1640

Event IDemsc:20260818_0000874

Magnitude2.6

Updated:8/19/2026, 12:36:26 PM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/18/2026, 4:02:16 PM GMT-3
UTC: 8/18/2026, 7:02:16 PM UTC

-99 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M4.239 km N of Vallenar, ChileBefore8/15/2026, 7:57:51 PM M3.5Mendoza, ArgentinaBefore8/16/2026, 9:45:22 AM M3.5San Juan, ArgentinaBefore8/16/2026, 2:41:40 PM M4.8Offshore Valparaiso, ChileBefore8/16/2026, 4:32:51 PM M4.5Offshore Valparaiso, ChileBefore8/16/2026, 4:57:33 PM M4.0Offshore Valparaiso, ChileBefore8/16/2026, 5:14:10 PM M4.2Offshore Valparaiso, ChileBefore8/16/2026, 5:35:18 PM M4.1San Juan, ArgentinaBefore8/17/2026, 2:21:24 AM M3.5Valparaiso, ChileBefore8/18/2026, 2:29:26 AM M3.8Region Metropolitana, ChileBefore8/18/2026, 11:50:19 AM M3.6Mendoza, ArgentinaAfter8/19/2026, 12:29:53 AM M4.2Coquimbo, ChileAfter8/19/2026, 5:25:05 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 19, 2026, 12:36 PM UTC.

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