2.8
Earthquake Details: 25 km from Chimbas, San Juan, Argentina
Sep 12, 2026, 15:39:12
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 25 km from Chimbas, San Juan, Argentina on Sep 12, 2026 at 15:39:12. 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-31.4320
Longitude-68.7840
Event IDemsc:20260912_0000363
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Sep 13, 2026, 00:36:31 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 12, 2026, 12:39:12 GMT-3
- UTC
- Sep 12, 2026, 15:39:12 UTC
-107 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.7Offshore Valparaiso, ChileBeforeM3.4Atacama, ChileBeforeM3.6Mendoza, ArgentinaBeforeM3.6San Juan, ArgentinaBeforeM4.3Offshore Valparaiso, ChileBeforeM3.6Mendoza, ArgentinaBeforeM3.9Coquimbo, ChileBeforeM4.1San Juan, ArgentinaBeforeM3.5Coquimbo, ChileBeforeM3.6Offshore Valparaiso, ChileAfterM3.6Offshore Valparaiso, ChileAfterM3.990 km WNW of Cartagena, ChileAfter
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