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M5.3 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-01-01 04:26:24 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina) · 2026-01-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina) · 2026-01-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 1, 2026 at 04:26 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). 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 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
5d55ae575db51873607b5ced50e06e50f51d059a
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 182 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 182 km
Intermediate
182 km
182 km — deeper than the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 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 Lorenzo145.5 kmSE31'589
San Salvador de Jujuy151.5 kmE257'970
Salta155.1 kmSE520'683

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Cordon de Puntas Negras
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Aracar
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Miniques
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Chiliques
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 124 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.52026-01-01 04:26:25 UTC12.3 kmSalta Province, Argentina M3.52026-01-01 04:43:06 UTC72.1 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA M3.92026-01-01 08:00:42 UTC41.5 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M3.82026-01-03 00:00:52 UTC34.8 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA 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 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M3.22026-01-03 12:36:20 UTC63.5 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA M3.32026-01-04 05:15:37 UTC25.6 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M2.82026-01-04 09:04:00 UTC10.6 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M2.72026-01-04 19:18:49 UTC19.6 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M3.22026-01-05 03:22:17 UTC39.7 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA M3.52026-01-05 03:25:27 UTC97.0 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA

Salta

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 500 Catalogue entries

Of 499 other entries for this area and period, 0 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥4246
Earlier events M≥516
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 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M5.82025-09-04 04:10:09 UTC37.3 kmChile-Argentina Border Region M5.72025-09-04 04:10:09 UTC32.7 kmMunicipio de San Antonio de los Cobres M5.72025-09-04 04:10:10 UTC51.1 kmSalta Province, Argentina [Land: Argentina]

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