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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: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

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 (140.6 km)
Regional average: 140.6 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 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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 250 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≥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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