2.9
Earthquake Details: San Juan, Argentina
Aug 26, 2026, 21:48:52
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near San Juan, Argentina on Aug 26, 2026 at 21:48:52. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -109 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-109 km
Significance
Latitude-31.8200
Longitude-67.4100
Event IDemsc:20260826_0000310
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Aug 26, 2026, 21:57:23 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 26, 2026, 18:48:52 GMT-3
- UTC
- Aug 26, 2026, 21:48:52 UTC
-109 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.8Offshore Valparaiso, ChileAfterM3.4Mendoza, ArgentinaAfterM3.1Coquimbo, ChileAfterM3.3San Juan, ArgentinaAfterM3.6San Juan, ArgentinaAfterM3.5San Juan, ArgentinaAfterM3.8Offshore Valparaiso, ChileAfterM3.6Offshore Coquimbo, ChileAfterM3.6Mendoza, ArgentinaAfterM3.6San Juan, ArgentinaAfterM3.9Offshore Coquimbo, ChileAfterM3.2Offshore Coquimbo, ChileAfter
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