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M5.0 Earthquake near LA RIOJA, ARGENTINA

UTC time: 2026-05-02 05:04:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

LA RIOJA, ARGENTINA

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M5.0 Earthquake near LA RIOJA, ARGENTINA · 2026-05-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near LA RIOJA, ARGENTINA · 2026-05-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near LA RIOJA, ARGENTINA on May 2, 2026 at 05:04 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f4d2116bb26d84605c7a0d1c191bc4b0fad211e3
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-02 05:04:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-30.00950, -66.51230
Temperature
11.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

3felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 2, 2026, 5:23 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
La Rioja74.2 kmNW178'872
Córdoba271.1 kmSE2'106'734

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tipas
    Distance: 371 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 378 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Blanco, Cerro
    Distance: 380 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'670 m ·Last eruption: -2300 ·Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 388 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 400 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Capitan V A Almonacid AirportArgentina · IRJ · SANL
    75.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
M4.72026-05-02 05:05:04 UTC30.8 kmLa Rioja Province, Argentina M3.02026-05-02 21:26:29 UTC117.5 kmSAN JUAN, ARGENTINA M2.72026-05-03 00:34:37 UTC44.9 kmLA RIOJA, ARGENTINA M3.22026-05-03 21:30:58 UTC59.1 kmDepartamento Chamical M3.32026-05-05 01:25:02 UTC114.4 kmLA RIOJA, ARGENTINA M3.42026-05-13 23:43:55 UTC15.7 kmDepartamento General Ángel V. Peñaloza M3.12026-05-21 06:17:17 UTC139.5 kmLA RIOJA, ARGENTINA M2.72026-05-30 10:25:47 UTC88.6 kmDepartamento Capital M2.72026-05-30 20:17:21 UTC139.7 kmDepartamento Rosario Vera Peñaloza M3.92026-05-31 05:50:06 UTC138.2 kmCORDOBA, ARGENTINA

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥416
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-03-28

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-08-22 20:42:25 UTC91.3 kmSan Juan Province M5.02025-08-22 20:42:25 UTC88.1 kmSan Juan Province, Argentina M5.02025-08-22 20:42:22 UTC110.3 kmValle Fértil M4.92025-08-22 20:42:25 UTC97.4 kmLA RIOJA, ARGENTINA M4.82025-12-21 07:02:23 UTC142.6 kmCORDOBA, ARGENTINA

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