2.5
Earthquake Details: La Rioja, Argentina
Sep 22, 2026, 17:18:25
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near La Rioja, Argentina on Sep 22, 2026 at 17:18:25. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -124 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-124 km
Significance0
Latitude-28.3890
Longitude-67.5660
Event IDemsc:20260922_0000403
Magnitude2.5
Updated:Sep 23, 2026, 12:36:11 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 22, 2026, 14:18:25 GMT-3
- UTC
- Sep 22, 2026, 17:18:25 UTC
-124 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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