2.9
Earthquake Details: 22 km from Chimbas, San Juan, Argentina
Sep 15, 2026, 14:46:12
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 22 km from Chimbas, San Juan, Argentina on Sep 15, 2026 at 14:46:12. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -84 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-84 km
Significance0
Latitude-31.3000
Longitude-68.5700
Event IDemsc:20260915_0000173
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Sep 15, 2026, 14:50:10 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 15, 2026, 11:46:12 GMT-3
- UTC
- Sep 15, 2026, 14:46:12 UTC
-84 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.6Offshore Valparaiso, ChileBeforeM3.6Offshore Valparaiso, ChileBeforeM3.990 km WNW of Cartagena, ChileBeforeM3.3Coquimbo, ChileBeforeM4.0Offshore Valparaiso, ChileBeforeM3.4Atacama, ChileBeforeM3.3Coquimbo, ChileBeforeM4.0San Luis, ArgentinaBeforeM3.3La Rioja, ArgentinaBeforeM4.1Coquimbo, ChileAfterM3.9San Juan, ArgentinaAfterM4.1Coquimbo, ChileAfter
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