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M5.5 Earthquake near Salta Province, Argentina

UTC time: 2026-01-01 04:26:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
196.6 km
Source
USP

Salta Province, Argentina

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M5.5 Earthquake near Salta Province, Argentina · 2026-01-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Salta Province, Argentina · 2026-01-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 1, 2026 at 04:26 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Salta Province, Argentina. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 197 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
34f83892ad366c4120308b84dfc7a2261d8e717b
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
196.6 km
UTC time
2026-01-01 04:26:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-24.07813, -66.73069

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 196.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 196.6 km
Intermediate
196.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
San Lorenzo145.6 kmSE31'589
San Salvador de Jujuy146.4 kmE257'970
Salta155.4 kmSE520'683

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Cordon de Puntas Negras
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Aracar
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Miniques
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Chiliques
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Acamarachi
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'023 m ·Chile

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM4.5
M3.52026-01-01 04:43:06 UTC66.9 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA M3.92026-01-01 08:00:42 UTC50.0 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M3.82026-01-03 00:00:52 UTC43.9 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M4.12026-01-03 00:00:53 UTC51.2 km89 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina M3.72026-01-03 00:59:35 UTC36.8 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M3.22026-01-03 12:36:20 UTC53.9 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA M3.32026-01-04 05:15:37 UTC23.9 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M2.82026-01-04 09:04:00 UTC21.9 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M2.72026-01-04 19:18:49 UTC18.7 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M3.22026-01-05 03:22:17 UTC36.1 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA M3.52026-01-05 03:25:27 UTC88.2 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA M3.72026-01-05 04:16:05 UTC111.5 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA

Jujuy

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 239 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥4261
Earlier events M≥519
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-09-04 04:10:18 UTC58.5 km91 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina M5.92025-09-04 04:10:10 UTC49.8 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M5.82025-09-04 04:10:09 UTC46.7 kmChile-Argentina Border Region M5.72025-09-04 04:10:09 UTC40.1 kmMunicipio de San Antonio de los Cobres M5.72025-09-04 04:10:10 UTC63.3 kmSalta Province, Argentina [Land: Argentina]

Stats (last 24h)

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