2.7
Earthquake Details: 70 km from Chilecito, La Rioja, Argentina
Sep 12, 2026, 00:06:23
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 70 km from Chilecito, La Rioja, Argentina on Sep 12, 2026 at 00:06:23. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -97 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-97 km
Significance0
Latitude-29.7700
Longitude-67.6900
Event IDemsc:20260912_0000002
Magnitude2.7
Updated:Sep 12, 2026, 00:15:19 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 11, 2026, 21:06:23 GMT-3
- UTC
- Sep 12, 2026, 00:06:23 UTC
-97 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M5.053 km W of Cafayate, ArgentinaBeforeM3.3Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.4Atacama, ChileBeforeM3.6Mendoza, ArgentinaBeforeM3.4Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.6San Juan, ArgentinaBeforeM3.6Mendoza, ArgentinaBeforeM3.9Coquimbo, ChileBeforeM4.1San Juan, ArgentinaBeforeM3.2Offshore Coquimbo, ChileAfterM3.2Coquimbo, ChileAfterM3.5Coquimbo, ChileAfter
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