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M5.1 Depth: 136.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Ayacucho, San Luis (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-06-05 06:54:49 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On June 5, 2026 at 06:54 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Ayacucho, San Luis (Argentina). At around 136 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
136.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-05 06:54:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
San Luis
City
Ayacucho
County
Ayacucho
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.88170, -67.04530
Temperature
11.1°C

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Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Caucete119.7 kmW33'609
San Juan145.2 kmW109'123
Córdoba275.5 kmE2'106'734

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

89%Similarity M4.62025-09-21 UTC 13.1 km93 km NNW of Villa General Roca, Argentina ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 2.2 km 83%Similarity M4.62025-09-21 UTC 29.3 kmSan Luis Province, Argentina ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 7.0 km 82%Similarity M5.12026-03-07 UTC 35.4 km ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 9.0 km 79%Similarity M4.52026-05-12 UTC 26.8 kmLa Rioja Province, Argentina ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 0.0 km 79%Similarity M4.72026-03-10 UTC 27.3 kmLa Rioja Province, Argentina ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 17.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM4.4
M3.02026-06-05 09:54:11 UTC74.8 kmDepartamento Rosario Vera Peñaloza M4.42026-06-06 12:28:50 UTC148.1 kmEl Rincón M2.82026-06-06 15:20:36 UTC115.2 km M3.32026-06-07 15:44:24 UTC87.5 km M3.32026-06-07 21:30:36 UTC100.0 km M2.92026-06-10 18:15:52 UTC102.9 kmCaucete M2.72026-06-11 09:16:51 UTC17.2 kmCaucete M3.62026-06-13 16:09:08 UTC147.0 kmAlbardón M3.12026-06-15 02:36:56 UTC79.0 kmCaucete M2.82026-06-15 11:38:03 UTC117.3 kmAlgarrobo Verde

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥446
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-19

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-10-22 03:51:26 UTC64.7 kmLa Rioja Province, Argentina M5.22026-03-07 17:13:25 UTC43.1 kmLa Rioja Province, Argentina M5.22026-01-08 14:14:58 UTC80.6 kmCaucete M5.22026-01-08 14:14:57 UTC82.1 kmLas Chacras M5.22026-01-08 14:14:55 UTC85.7 kmCaucete

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