Latest quakes in or near Mendoza, Argentina, in the past 24 hours on Friday, April 19, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 3.2 earthquake SAN JUAN (Argentina) - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.6 37 km al SE de Petorca - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 19, 11:26 am (San Juan) | 3.2 85 km | 58 km (36 mi) to the N | 32 km southwest of Calingasta, Calingasta, San Juan, Argentina I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 19, 09:28 am (San Juan) | 2.7 71 km | 85 km (53 mi) to the N | Ullum, 46 km northwest of Ciudad de San Juan, Capital, San Juan, Argentina | Info | |
Apr 19, 12:02 am (Santiago) | 3.6 99 km | 45 km (28 mi) to the NW | 35 km north of San Felipe, San Felipe de Aconcagua, Valparaiso, Chile I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
Apr 18, 11:36 pm (San Juan) | 2.5 112 km | 69 km (43 mi) to the N | Ullum, 42 km northwest of Ciudad de San Juan, Capital, San Juan, Argentina | Info | |
Apr 18, 11:22 pm (San Juan) | 2.8 107 km | 81 km (50 mi) to the N | Ullum, 27 km northwest of Ciudad de San Juan, Capital, San Juan, Argentina | Info | |
Apr 18, 10:44 pm (San Juan) | 3.3 107 km | 83 km (52 mi) to the N | Ullum, 28 km northwest of Ciudad de San Juan, Capital, San Juan, Argentina I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 18, 07:55 pm (San Juan) | 3.2 82 km | 52 km (32 mi) to the N | Caucete, 30 km east of Ciudad de San Juan, Capital, San Juan, Argentina I FELT IT | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.9 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.24 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.2 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.6 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.7 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 4.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 35.9 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 310 quakes per year (or 25.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 682 quakes per year (or 57 quakes per month)
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Mendoza Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Mendoza, Argentina?
Mendoza has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 682 quakes on average per year in or near Mendoza, Argentina. Mendoza has had at least 8 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Mendoza, Argentina?
On average, Mendoza has about 310 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 35.9 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 4.2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Mendoza?
The last earthquake in Mendoza occurred 8 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.2:
A light magnitude 3.2 earthquake hit 32 km (20 mi) away from Calingasta, San Juan, Argentina, in the morning of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 11.26 am local time (America/Argentina/San Juan GMT -3). The quake had a moderate depth of 85 km (53 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Mendoza in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Mendoza has had one quake of magnitude 3.6.
+What was the strongest quake in Mendoza in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Mendoza in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 3.6 and occurred 19 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.6 earthquake hit 35 km (22 mi) away from San Felipe, Valparaiso, Chile, shortly after midnight, on Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 12.02 am local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 99 km (62 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.