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Earthquakes in Argentina

In the last 30 days there were 9 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger in Argentina, and 0 in the last 24 hours. The strongest was a magnitude 4.5, 102 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina, on 2026-10-23.

Earthquakes M2.5+ in Argentina

  • Last 24 hours0
  • Last 7 days3
  • Last 30 days9
  • Last year194
  • Last 5 years1,189

M1+ in the last 7 days: 3. Methodology

497 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger in Argentina in the last 24 months. The busiest month was May 2025, with 123.1230Nov 2024Oct 2026
Fig. 1Earthquakes per month, M2.5+ in Argentina

497 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger in Argentina in the last 24 months. The busiest month was May 2025, with 123.

01 — Latest

Latest earthquakes in Argentina

Latest magnitude 2.5+ earthquakes in Argentina in the last 30 days
MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
4.5102 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentinadepth 186 km
4.430 km NW of Albardón, Argentinadepth 103 km
4.579 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentinadepth 170 km
4.450 km E of Antofagasta de la Sierra, Argentinadepth 10 km
4.480 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentinadepth 160 km
4.2169 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentinadepth 121 km
4.438 km NE of Chilecito, Argentinadepth 128 km
4.381 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentinadepth 210 km
4.119 km S of Yacuiba, Boliviadepth 526 km

02 — Questions

Earthquakes in Argentina, answered

Was there an earthquake in Argentina today?

No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or larger was recorded in Argentina in the last 24 hours. Smaller ones may still have occurred and appear on the home page under “All” magnitudes.

How many earthquakes does Argentina have each year?

Over the last five years there were 1,189 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger in Argentina, an average of 238 a year. 194 occurred in the last 12 months.

What was the strongest earthquake in Argentina in five years?

A magnitude 7.4 on May 2, 2025, 12:58 UTC, 2025 Drake Passage Earthquake. See this earthquake

Each earthquake is counted for the region of the nearest listed city within 300 km. Counts describe past activity and are not a forecast. Source: USGS.

03 — Regions

Regions of Argentina