Overview
- INPRES logged the quake at about 11:14 a.m. local time, placing the epicenter near Marayes roughly 90 kilometers east of the provincial capital.
- The focus was shallow at around 10 kilometers, a depth that typically increases how strongly shaking is felt at the surface.
- Residents reported the tremor across San Juan and in Mendoza, with the motion most noticeable on upper floors of buildings.
- Reports also cited lighter shaking in parts of Córdoba and La Rioja, consistent with the event’s moderate magnitude and shallow depth.
- Officials emphasized that parameters are preliminary and may be refined, and they urged routine seismic-safety preparedness in the region.