M5.0 earthquake near Pocito, San Juan
221 d ago · 9 Mar 2026, 06:10 UTC 16 km SW of Calingasta, Argentina
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 16 km SW of Calingasta, Argentina on 9 Mar 2026, 06:10 UTC at a depth of 120 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Pocito, about 96 km away in San Juan, Argentina.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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