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M4.6 earthquake 48 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 48 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina at Aug 16, 2026, 16:40 UTC, at a depth of 201 km. The epicentre was 139 km (87 mi) WNW of San Salvador de Jujuy.

Details

Magnitude4.6 mb
TimeAug 16, 2026, 16:40 UTC
Depth200.5 km
Coordinates-23.879, -66.623
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.5102 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina84 km / 52 midepth 186 km
4.579 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina65 km / 40 midepth 170 km
4.480 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina65 km / 40 midepth 160 km
4.381 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina43 km / 27 midepth 210 km
4.664 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina40 km / 25 midepth 189 km
4.487 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina76 km / 47 midepth 194 km
4.367 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina48 km / 30 midepth 186 km
4.374 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina54 km / 34 midepth 155 km
4.150 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina29 km / 18 midepth 174 km
4.577 km WNW of El Aguilar, Argentina92 km / 57 midepth 223 km
4.176 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina62 km / 39 midepth 153 km
4.781 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina70 km / 43 midepth 163 km
4.599 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina85 km / 53 midepth 175 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.