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M5.4 Depth: 166.6 km

M5.4 Earthquake near Municipio de Susques (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-01-01 04:26:23 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 1, 2026 at 04:26 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Municipio de Susques (Argentina). At around 167 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
166.6 km
UTC time
2026-01-01 04:26:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Municipio de Susques
Source
resif
Coordinates
-24.08298, -66.68282
Temperature
7.2°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
San Salvador de Jujuy141.5 kmE257'970
Salta151.0 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.

87%Similarity M5.02025-07-13 UTC 15.3 km ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 23.3 km 86%Similarity M4.92025-07-13 UTC 19.1 kmSalta Province, Argentina ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 15.4 km 85%Similarity M4.92025-07-30 UTC 15.4 kmSalta Province, Argentina ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 24.4 km 85%Similarity M4.72025-05-01 UTC 10.5 kmJujuy Province, Argentina ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 24.4 km 84%Similarity M4.72025-11-29 UTC 10.3 km46 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 28.5 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42026-01-01 04:26:24 UTC17.6 kmSalta Province, Argentina M5.32026-01-01 04:26:24 UTC14.8 km M3.52026-01-01 04:43:06 UTC70.7 km M3.92026-01-01 08:00:42 UTC54.3 km M3.82026-01-03 00:00:52 UTC48.1 km M4.12026-01-03 00:00:53 UTC55.6 km89 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina M3.72026-01-03 00:59:35 UTC40.2 km M3.22026-01-03 12:36:20 UTC55.9 km M3.32026-01-04 05:15:37 UTC28.7 km M2.82026-01-04 09:04:00 UTC25.1 km M2.72026-01-04 19:18:49 UTC23.6 km M3.22026-01-05 03:22:17 UTC40.4 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥4217
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 UTC62.2 km91 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina M5.92025-09-04 04:10:10 UTC54.0 km M5.82025-09-04 04:10:09 UTC50.8 kmChile-Argentina Border Region M5.72025-09-04 04:10:10 UTC64.5 kmSalta Province, Argentina [Land: Argentina] M5.22025-06-15 17:31:03 UTC52.7 km72 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina

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