Earthquakes in Argentina
In Argentina, there are partly large earthquakes with strengths of more than 7.0, which cause damages within a radius of over 100 kilometers. Measured against the size of the country, earthquakes occur very rarely.81 people died since 1950 by direct consequences of earthquakes.
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Most recent events
This list includes the strongest earthquakes recorded in or around Argentina by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in the past 14 days. Whether an event is listed here depends largely on its magnitude, but also on its distance from inhabited areas. All data refer to the local time. This page is updated daily at 11 am UTC.
- Feb. 3, 11:00 pmMagnitude 4.5: 34 km west-northwest of Mendoza at a depth of 51.08 km.
- Feb. 1, 9:26 pmMagnitude 4.2: 34 km southwest of Tinogasta at a depth of 172.77 km.
- Feb. 1, 8:10 pmMagnitude 4.1: 96 km west of San Antonio de los Cobres at a depth of 211.22 km.
- Jan. 24, 3:37 pmMagnitude 6.4: 33 km west-southwest of Campo Gallo at a depth of 601.02 km.
- Jan. 23, 7:34 pmMagnitude 4.2: 67 km west of Abra Pampa at a depth of 256.61 km.
Earthquakes in Argentina since 1950
The strongest earthquake in Argentina happened on 11/23/1977 in the San Juan Province (Mendoza) region with a magnitude of 7.4 on the Richter scale. The shifting of tectonic plates in a depth of 24 km resulted in 70 deaths.Date | Region | Depth | Magnitude | Deaths | Total damage |
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01/19/2021 | San Juan Province | 20 km | 6.4 | 0 | |
10/17/2015 | Galpon | 5.8 | 2 | ||
02/27/2010 | Salta | 37 km | 6.3 | 2 | |
12/10/2008 | Potrerillos | 50 km | 4.1 | 0 | |
08/05/2006 | Mendoza | 43 km | 5.6 | 0 | |
09/07/2004 | Catamarca | 6 km | 6.1 | 1 | |
05/28/2002 | Aminga, Anillaco, Agua Blanca, Chuquis | 22 km | 6.0 | 0 | |
01/26/1985 | West Central, Mendoza, La Ligua | 57 km | 6.9 | 6 | |
11/23/1977 | San Juan Province (Mendoza) | 24 km | 7.4 | 70 | |
07/01/1974 | Los Toldos | 54 km | 5.9 | 0 |
These statistics are based on datas from the National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Data have been summarized and translated.