2.8
Earthquake Details: La Rioja, Argentina
Oct 7, 2026, 10:34:34
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near La Rioja, Argentina on Oct 7, 2026 at 10:34:34. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -120 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-120 km
Significance0
Latitude-28.7500
Longitude-68.6100
Event IDemsc:20261007_0000156
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Oct 7, 2026, 10:43:10 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 7, 2026, 07:34:34 GMT-3
- UTC
- Oct 7, 2026, 10:34:34 UTC
-120 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.3San Juan, ArgentinaBeforeM3.7San Juan, ArgentinaBeforeM4.2172 km ESE of Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.2Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.8San Juan, ArgentinaBeforeM4.3Catamarca, ArgentinaBeforeM3.5Coquimbo, ChileBeforeM3.5Offshore Coquimbo, ChileAfterM3.1Salta, ArgentinaAfterM3.2Atacama, ChileAfterM3.3Coquimbo, ChileAfterM3.7Offshore Atacama, ChileAfter
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