3.0
Earthquake Details: 58 km from Chilecito, La Rioja, Argentina
Sep 29, 2026, 02:39:12
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred near 58 km from Chilecito, La Rioja, Argentina on Sep 29, 2026 at 02:39:12. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -140 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-140 km
Significance0
Latitude-28.8580
Longitude-67.0190
Event IDemsc:20260929_0000121
Magnitude3.0
Updated:Sep 29, 2026, 10:36:20 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 28, 2026, 23:39:12 GMT-3
- UTC
- Sep 29, 2026, 02:39:12 UTC
-140 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.3Atacama, ChileBeforeM3.3San Juan, ArgentinaBeforeM3.1Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.3Mendoza, ArgentinaBeforeM3.6Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.3Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.5San Juan, ArgentinaBeforeM3.3La Rioja, ArgentinaBeforeM3.6Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.2Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.1Atacama, ChileBeforeM3.2Salta, ArgentinaAfter
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