3.6
Earthquake Details: Mendoza, Argentina
8/19/2026, 12:29:53 AM
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred near Mendoza, Argentina on 8/19/2026 at 12:29:53 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -175 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-175 km
Significance0
Latitude-34.7300
Longitude-69.4900
Event IDemsc:20260819_0000010
Magnitude3.6
Updated:8/19/2026, 12:36:25 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/18/2026, 9:29:53 PM GMT-3
- UTC
- 8/19/2026, 12:29:53 AM UTC
-175 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.5Mendoza, ArgentinaBeforeM3.3Offshore Valparaiso, ChileBeforeM4.8Offshore Valparaiso, ChileBeforeM4.5Offshore Valparaiso, ChileBeforeM4.0Offshore Valparaiso, ChileBeforeM4.2Offshore Valparaiso, ChileBeforeM3.2Offshore Valparaiso, ChileBeforeM4.1San Juan, ArgentinaBeforeM3.4Region Metropolitana, ChileBeforeM3.5Valparaiso, ChileBeforeM3.8Region Metropolitana, ChileBeforeM3.3Bio-Bio, ChileBefore
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