2.7
Earthquake Details: 18 km from Chimbas, San Juan, Argentina
Sep 8, 2026, 16:34:57
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 18 km from Chimbas, San Juan, Argentina on Sep 8, 2026 at 16:34:57. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -107 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-107 km
Significance0
Latitude-31.4450
Longitude-68.7170
Event IDemsc:20260908_0000245
Magnitude2.7
Updated:Sep 8, 2026, 19:36:49 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 8, 2026, 13:34:57 GMT-3
- UTC
- Sep 8, 2026, 16:34:57 UTC
-107 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.5San Juan, ArgentinaBeforeM3.3Atacama, ChileBeforeM3.5Atacama, ChileBeforeM3.3Coquimbo, ChileAfterM3.7Offshore Valparaiso, ChileAfterM3.4Atacama, ChileAfterM3.6Mendoza, ArgentinaAfterM3.6San Juan, ArgentinaAfterM4.3Offshore Valparaiso, ChileAfterM3.6Mendoza, ArgentinaAfterM3.9Coquimbo, ChileAfterM4.1San Juan, ArgentinaAfter
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