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M5.3 Depth: 182.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake in Argentina

UTC time: 2026-01-01 04:26:24 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 1, 2026 at 04:26 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred in the Argentina region. At around 182 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
182.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-01 04:26:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.17620, -66.78700
Temperature
7.3°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
San Salvador de Jujuy151.5 kmE257'970
Salta155.1 kmSE520'683

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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.

95%Similarity M5.02025-07-13 UTC 1.0 km ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 7.9 km 94%Similarity M4.92025-07-13 UTC 4.3 kmSalta Province, Argentina ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 0.0 km 92%Similarity M5.42026-01-01 UTC 14.8 kmMunicipio de Susques ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 15.4 km 89%Similarity M4.92025-07-30 UTC 14.7 kmSalta Province, Argentina ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 9.0 km 87%Similarity M4.52025-09-13 UTC 7.6 km55 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina ΔM 0.8Depth difference: 7.8 km

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 UTC72.1 km M3.92026-01-01 08:00:42 UTC41.5 km M3.82026-01-03 00:00:52 UTC34.8 km M4.12026-01-03 00:00:53 UTC42.7 km89 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina M3.72026-01-03 00:59:35 UTC25.6 km M3.22026-01-03 12:36:20 UTC63.5 km M3.32026-01-04 05:15:37 UTC25.6 km M2.82026-01-04 09:04:00 UTC10.6 km M2.72026-01-04 19:18:49 UTC19.6 km M3.22026-01-05 03:22:17 UTC39.7 km M3.52026-01-05 03:25:27 UTC97.0 km M3.72026-01-05 04:16:05 UTC121.1 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥4206
Earlier events M≥513
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 UTC47.8 km91 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina M5.92025-09-04 04:10:10 UTC40.8 km M5.82025-09-04 04:10:09 UTC37.3 kmChile-Argentina Border Region M5.72025-09-04 04:10:10 UTC51.1 kmSalta Province, Argentina [Land: Argentina] M5.42026-01-01 04:26:23 UTC14.8 kmMunicipio de Susques

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