International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis

Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1585135
Event time 2026-02-28 23:05:29 (UTC)
Local time 2026-03-01 02:05:29 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-28 23:15:06 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.4
Depth 112 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Medium deep
Mercalli scale 3
Possible effects Any people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing back and forth. People outdoors might not realize that an earthquake is occurring.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent South-America
Country Argentina
Administration area San Juan
Nearest settlement Albardon
Distance 33 km
Course NNE
Surface type underground quake

Overview map
Green circle [feel the Eq] 750 km, Orange circle 100 km, Yellow circle 150 km

Population map
Green circle [feel the seism activity] 750 km, Orange circle 100 km, Yellow circle 150 km

Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
La Laja Airport (22,55 km), La Laja Airport (22,55 km), Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (46,78 km), Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (46,78 km), San Juan Aeroclub Airport (51,23 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis