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M5.4 Earthquake near Municipio de Susques (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-01-01 04:26:23 UTC Local time: —
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M5.4 Earthquake near Municipio de Susques (Argentina) · 2026-01-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Municipio de Susques (Argentina) · 2026-01-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 1, 2026 at 04:26 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 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: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
c6876814fd71c597ea6d45b597dff9a1133bcbd8
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 166.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 166.6 km
Intermediate
166.6 km
166.6 km — close to 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 Lorenzo141.2 kmSE31'589
San Salvador de Jujuy141.5 kmE257'970
Salta151.0 kmSE520'683

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Cordon de Puntas Negras
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Aracar
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Miniques
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Chiliques
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Acamarachi
    Distance: 130 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 hours5
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.42026-01-01 04:26:24 UTC17.6 kmSalta Province, Argentina M5.32026-01-01 04:26:24 UTC14.8 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M5.52026-01-01 04:26:25 UTC4.9 kmSalta Province, Argentina M3.52026-01-01 04:43:06 UTC70.7 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA M3.92026-01-01 08:00:42 UTC54.3 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M3.82026-01-03 00:00:52 UTC48.1 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA 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 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M3.22026-01-03 12:36:20 UTC55.9 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA M3.32026-01-04 05:15:37 UTC28.7 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M2.82026-01-04 09:04:00 UTC25.1 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M2.72026-01-04 19:18:49 UTC23.6 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA

Jujuy

Context for this earthquake

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

Of 238 other entries for this area and period, 1 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#6
Earlier events M≥4257
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 UTC62.2 km91 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina M5.92025-09-04 04:10:10 UTC54.0 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M5.82025-09-04 04:10:09 UTC50.8 kmChile-Argentina Border Region M5.72025-09-04 04:10:09 UTC44.7 kmMunicipio de San Antonio de los Cobres M5.72025-09-04 04:10:10 UTC64.5 kmSalta Province, Argentina [Land: Argentina]

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