2.6
Earthquake Details: La Rioja, Argentina
Sep 19, 2026, 07:24:04
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near La Rioja, Argentina on Sep 19, 2026 at 07:24:04. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -111 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-111 km
Significance0
Latitude-28.0200
Longitude-69.2200
Event IDemsc:20260919_0000079
Magnitude2.6
Updated:Sep 19, 2026, 07:36:08 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 19, 2026, 04:24:04 GMT-3
- UTC
- Sep 19, 2026, 07:24:04 UTC
-111 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
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