Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at unknown depth24 Mar 23:29 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 8 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 24, 2026 23:21:17 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Mar 24, 2026, at 08:21 pm (GMT -3)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.4Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude34.81°S / 68.05°WDepartamento de San Rafael, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaSeismic antipode34.81°N / 111.95°EChinaShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoNorthern Mendoza Volcanic Field (88 km / 55 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 22.6°C (73 F), humidity: 31%, wind: 8 m/s (16 kts) from SSEEstimated seismic energy released2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.4 | about seismic energy9 minutes ago reported feltMar 24, 2026 23:21 GMT / Mar 24, 2026 08:21 pm (GMT -3)Lat / Lng: -34.81 / -68.05: Mendoza, ArgentinaSource: EMSCDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22840535',-34.81000,-68.05000,'9 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, Mendoza, Argentina',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in ArgentinaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is San Rafael, a city with more than 120,000 inhabitants in Argentina, in 34 km (21 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires, 884 km (550 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry34 km (21 mi)NW of epicenterSan Rafael(pop: 118,000)III: WeakMendoza ProvinceArgentina196 km (122 mi)N of epicenterSan Martin(pop: 82,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de San Martin, Mendoza ProvinceArgentina226 km (140 mi)N of epicenterMendoza(pop: 114,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de Guaymallen, Mendoza ProvinceArgentina226 km (140 mi)N of epicenterMendoza(pop: 114,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de Guaymallen, Mendoza ProvinceArgentina232 km (144 mi)NE of epicenterSan Luis(pop: 169,900)II: Very weakJuan Martin de Pueyrredon, San Luis ProvinceArgentina242 km (150 mi)NE of epicenterLa Punta(pop: 15,000)II: Very weakJuan Martin de Pueyrredon, San Luis ProvinceArgentina248 km (154 mi)W of epicenterMachali(pop: 42,600)II: Very weakProvincia de Cachapoal, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile249 km (154 mi)NW of epicenterSan Jose de Maipo(pop: 18,200)II: Very weakCordillera, Santiago MetropolitanChile257 km (160 mi)W of epicenterRancagua(pop: 212,700)II: Very weakProvincia de Cachapoal, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile259 km (161 mi)W of epicenterGraneros(pop: 23,300)II: Very weakProvincia de Cachapoal, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile261 km (162 mi)W of epicenterSan Francisco de Mostazal(pop: 25,300)II: Very weakProvincia de Cachapoal, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile261 km (162 mi)W of epicenterRengo(pop: 38,100)II: Very weakProvincia de Cachapoal, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile266 km (165 mi)NW of epicenterPirque(pop: 26,500)II: Very weakCordillera, Santiago MetropolitanChile268 km (166 mi)NW of epicenterPuente Alto(pop: 568,100)II: Very weakCordillera, Santiago MetropolitanChile270 km (168 mi)NE of epicenterVilla Mercedes(pop: 96,800)II: Very weakGeneral Pedernera, San Luis ProvinceArgentina271 km (169 mi)NW of epicenterPaine(pop: 72,800)II: Very weakMaipo, Santiago MetropolitanChile273 km (170 mi)NW of epicenterPenalolen(pop: 241,600)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile274 km (170 mi)W of epicenterChimbarongo(pop: 33,400)II: Very weakProvincia de Colchagua, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile274 km (170 mi)NW of epicenterLa Pintana(pop: 201,200)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile275 km (171 mi)NW of epicenterBuin(pop: 63,400)II: Very weakMaipo, Santiago MetropolitanChile279 km (173 mi)NW of epicenterSan Bernardo(pop: 249,900)II: Very weakMaipo, Santiago MetropolitanChile280 km (174 mi)W of epicenterSan Vicente de Tagua Tagua(pop: 44,000)II: Very weakProvincia de Cachapoal, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile281 km (174 mi)W of epicenterSan Vicente(pop: 22,600)II: Very weakProvincia de Cachapoal, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'HigginsChile283 km (176 mi)NW of epicenterSantiago(pop: 4,837,300)II: Very weakSantiago MetropolitanChile288 km (179 mi)NW of epicenterMaipu(pop: 503,600)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile289 km (179 mi)NW of epicenterPadre Hurtado(pop: 63,300)II: Very weakTalagante, Santiago MetropolitanChile289 km (180 mi)NW of epicenterLo Prado(pop: 104,300)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile290 km (180 mi)NW of epicenterRenca(pop: 147,200)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile292 km (181 mi)W of epicenterCurico(pop: 102,400)I: Not feltProvincia de Curico, Region del MauleChile292 km (182 mi)NW of epicenterPenaflor(pop: 65,500)I: Not feltTalagante, Santiago MetropolitanChile293 km (182 mi)NW of epicenterQuilicura(pop: 210,400)I: Not feltSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile294 km (182 mi)NW of epicenterTalagante(pop: 51,800)I: Not feltSantiago MetropolitanChile297 km (184 mi)W of epicenterMolina(pop: 40,300)I: Not feltProvincia de Curico, Region del MauleChile298 km (185 mi)NW of epicenterEl Monte(pop: 26,500)I: Not feltTalagante, Santiago MetropolitanChile301 km (187 mi)NW of epicenterColina(pop: 146,200)I: Not feltChacabuco, Santiago MetropolitanChile311 km (193 mi)NW of epicenterLampa(pop: 102,200)I: Not feltChacabuco, Santiago MetropolitanChile317 km (197 mi)W of epicenterMelipilla(pop: 63,100)I: Not feltSantiago MetropolitanChile364 km (226 mi)NW of epicenterVilla Alemana(pop: 97,300)I: Not feltMarga Marga, Region de ValparaisoChile369 km (229 mi)NW of epicenterQuilpue(pop: 130,300)I: Not feltMarga Marga, Region de ValparaisoChile884 km (550 mi)E of epicenterBuenos Aires(pop: 2,891,100): Not feltBuenos Aires F.D.ArgentinaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)So far, we have received 1 report for this quake from Argentina.It came from near San Rafael, a city with more than 120,000 inhabitants in Mendoza Province in 34 km (21 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter, Argentina.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Translate40.1 km NW of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsSan Rafael, Mendoza Province, Argentina(Pop.: 118,009)34 km (21 mi)NW of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)III: Weak shaking140–40 km (25–25 mi)40 km (25 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-03-24EpicenterAgency4.410 km6.2 mi(*)23:21:17MENDOZA, ARGENTINAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Mar 24, 2026 08:21 pm (GMT -3)9 minutes ago4.410 km0 km - This quake34 km SE of San Rafael, Departamento de San Rafael, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 6.6 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 18.5 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 0.74 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.3 years)Mag. 3 or higher: 3.3 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 5.3 quakes per yearThe area where this quake occurred has a moderate level of seismic activity. However, It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake