M5.1 earthquake near Caucete, San Juan

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 113 km WNW of Candelaria, Argentina on 7 Mar 2026, 17:13 UTC at a depth of 131 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 Caucete, about 134 km away in San Juan, Argentina.