Latest quakes in or near Argentina in the past 48 hours on Thursday, May 19, 2022 - list, stats and map
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Updated May 19, 2022 02:39 GMT -
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Quakes in the past 48 hours:
- 2 quakes above magnitude 4
- 12 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
In the past 48 hours, Argentina was shaken by 2 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above and 12 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0.
Strongest quake: Mag. 4.2 | 204 km W of Salta, Departamento Capital, Salta, Argentina -
- Today: Mag. 3.4 on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 6:01 pm (GMT -3) – Jujuy, 210 km NW of Salta, Departamento Capital, Salta, Argentina
- Past 7 days: Mag. 4.7 on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 7:47 am (GMT -4) – 169 km W of Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy, Argentina
- Past 365 days: Mag. 6.8 on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 8:06 pm (GMT -3) – 153 km NW of Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy, Argentina
Recent quakes above magnitude 2.0 in or near Argentina (updated )
| Past 24 hours: | 4 quakes | 0 quakes M2+ | 4 quakes M3+ |
| Past 7 days: | 48 quakes | 6 quakes M2+ | 37 quakes M3+ | 5 quakes M4+ |
| Past 30 days: | 209 quakes | 37 quakes M2+ | 145 quakes M3+ | 25 quakes M4+ | 1 quake M5+ | 1 quake M6+ |
| Past 90 days: | 921 quakes | 430 quakes M2+ | 419 quakes M3+ | 65 quakes M4+ | 5 quakes M5+ | 2 quakes M6+ |
| Past 365 days: | 5,687 quakes | 3,377 quakes M2+ | 2,087 quakes M3+ | 207 quakes M4+ | 13 quakes M5+ | 3 quakes M6+ |
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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (14 quakes):
Date and time | Mag Depth | Nearest volcano (distance) | Location | Details | Map |
| Wednesday, May 18, 2022 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
| May 18, 2022 6:01 pm (GMT -3) (May 18, 2022 21:01 GMT) | 3.4 199 km | Jujuy, 210 km northwest of Salta, Departamento Capital, Salta, Argentina I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| May 18, 2022 1:09 pm (GMT -3) (May 18, 2022 16:09 GMT) | 3.0 134 km | La Rioja, 145 km east of Ciudad de San Juan, Departamento de Capital, San Juan, Argentina I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| May 18, 2022 10:18 am (GMT -3) (May 18, 2022 13:18 GMT) | 3.2 187 km | 86 km west of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| May 18, 2022 9:40 am (GMT -3) (May 18, 2022 12:40 GMT) | 3.0 89 km | 33 km north of Ciudad de San Juan, Departamento de Capital, San Juan, Argentina I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| May 17, 2022 9:21 pm (GMT -3) (May 18, 2022 00:21 GMT) | 3.8 214 km | 175 km west of Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy, Argentina I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| Tuesday, May 17, 2022 GMT (9 quakes) | |||||
| May 17, 2022 5:17 pm (GMT -3) (May 17, 2022 20:17 GMT) | 4.1 261 km | 67 km west of Abra Pampa, Departamento de Cochinoca, Jujuy, Argentina I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| May 17, 2022 2:24 pm (GMT -3) (May 17, 2022 17:24 GMT) | 3.2 242 km | 175 km northwest of Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy, Argentina I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| May 17, 2022 11:46 am (GMT -3) (May 17, 2022 14:46 GMT) | 4.2 212 km | 204 km west of Salta, Departamento Capital, Salta, Argentina I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| May 17, 2022 10:21 am (GMT -3) (May 17, 2022 13:21 GMT) | 3.0 10 km | La Rioja, 74 km northeast of San José de Jachal, Departamento de Jachal, San Juan, Argentina I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| May 17, 2022 7:08 am (GMT -3) (May 17, 2022 10:08 GMT) | 3.1 98 km | 32 km northeast of Ciudad de San Juan, Departamento de Capital, San Juan, Argentina I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| May 17, 2022 6:48 am (GMT -3) (May 17, 2022 09:48 GMT) | 3.1 104 km | 118 km west of Ciudad de San Juan, Departamento de Capital, San Juan, Argentina I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| May 17, 2022 3:39 am (GMT -3) (May 17, 2022 06:39 GMT) | 3.0 90 km | 59 km south of Ciudad de San Juan, Departamento de Capital, San Juan, Argentina I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| May 17, 2022 2:30 am (GMT -3) (May 17, 2022 05:30 GMT) | 3.8 197 km | 212 km northwest of Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy, Argentina I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| May 17, 2022 1:35 am (GMT -3) (May 17, 2022 04:35 GMT) | 3.1 91 km | 37 km southeast of Ciudad de San Juan, Departamento de Capital, San Juan, Argentina I FELT IT | More | Map | |
Estimated combined seismic energy released: 3.1 x 1011 joules (86.3 megawatt hours, equivalent to 74.2 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Argentina Earthquake FAQ
When was the latest earthquake in Argentina?
The last earthquake in Argentina occurred 6 hours ago: Minor mag. 3.4 earthquake - Jujuy, 210 km northwest of Salta, Departamento Capital, Salta, Argentina, on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 6:01 pm (GMT -3).
How many quakes were there in Argentina in the past 48 hours?
In the past 48 hours, Argentina had 14 quakes up to magnitude 4.2.
What was the strongest quake in Argentina in the past 48 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Argentina in the past 48 hours occurred 1 day 12 hours ago: Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - 204 km west of Salta, Departamento Capital, Salta, Argentina, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 11:46 am (GMT -3).
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