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M4.5 earthquake 99 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 99 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina at Aug 16, 2026, 21:06 UTC, at a depth of 175 km. The epicentre was 186 km (116 mi) WNW of Rosario de Lerma.

Details

Magnitude4.5 mb
TimeAug 16, 2026, 21:06 UTC
Depth174.6 km
Coordinates-24.352, -67.284
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, Argentina8 km / 5 midepth 186 km
4.579 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina21 km / 13 midepth 170 km
4.480 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina20 km / 13 midepth 160 km
4.2169 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina71 km / 44 midepth 121 km
4.381 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina54 km / 34 midepth 210 km
4.664 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina45 km / 28 midepth 189 km
4.487 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina11 km / 7 midepth 194 km
4.367 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina37 km / 23 midepth 186 km
4.374 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina31 km / 19 midepth 155 km
4.150 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina58 km / 36 midepth 174 km
4.176 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina24 km / 15 midepth 153 km
4.781 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina18 km / 11 midepth 163 km
4.648 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina85 km / 53 midepth 201 km

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