Minor mag. 3.1 earthquake - 19 km north of Ciudad de San Juan, Departamento de Capital, San Juan, Argentina, on Sunday, Oct 24, 2021 at 9:07 pm (GMT -3) -


Minor magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 106 km depth
25 Oct 00:14 UTC: First to report: INPRES after 7 minutes.
25 Oct 08:34: Magnitude recalculated from 3.0 to 3.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 94.0 to 106.0 km (from 58 to 66 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.8 km (1.1 mi) towards NNE.
25 Oct 08:34: Magnitude recalculated from 3.0 to 3.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 94.0 to 106.0 km (from 58 to 66 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.8 km (1.1 mi) towards NNE.
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, Oct 24, 2021 at 9:07 pm (GMT -3)
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 106.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.375°S / 68.584°W

Antipode: 31.375°N / 111.416°E
Nearby towns and cities:
9 km (6 mi) NW of Albardon (pop: 20,400) --> See nearby quakes!
10 km (6 mi) NW of San Martin (pop: 10,100) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) NNW of Chimbas (pop: 73,800) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (9 mi) NNW of Villa Paula de Sarmiento (pop: 19,100) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) NNW of Ciudad de San Juan (pop: 447,000) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (13 mi) NNW of Santa Lucia (pop: 43,600) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) NE of Villa Basilio Nievas (pop: 4,040) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) N of Pocito (pop: 41,000) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (23 mi) NNW of Nueve de Julio (pop: 7,650) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) NW of Caucete (pop: 33,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
23.7°C (75 F), humidity: 18%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from NNE
Primary data source: INPRES
Clear Sky

Estimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
3.1 | 106 km | SAN JUAN (Argentina) | INPRES |
3.0 | 94 km | SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA | EMSC |
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