2.9
Earthquake Details: La Rioja, Argentina
Sep 19, 2026, 09:20:15
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near La Rioja, Argentina on Sep 19, 2026 at 09:20:15. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -112 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-112 km
Significance0
Latitude-29.5500
Longitude-68.5200
Event IDemsc:20260919_0000110
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Sep 19, 2026, 09:29:06 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 19, 2026, 06:20:15 GMT-3
- UTC
- Sep 19, 2026, 09:20:15 UTC
-112 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.434 km NW of Coquimbo, ChileAfterM3.5Atacama, ChileAfterM4.7Salta, ArgentinaAfterM5.364 km W of Cafayate, ArgentinaAfterM4.0Atacama, ChileAfterM3.6San Juan, ArgentinaAfterM3.6Salta, ArgentinaAfterM3.8Catamarca, ArgentinaAfterM3.6Catamarca, ArgentinaAfterM4.1Salta, ArgentinaAfterM3.9Atacama, ChileAfterM4.233 km NNW of La Serena, ChileAfter
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