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27 quakes Mag. 2+
24 quakes Mag. 3+
Number of quakes vs long-term average, past 7 days
Earthquake activity above average

Latest quakes in or near Salta, Argentina - list, stats and map

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Mag. 3.3 earthquake Santa Maria, Cafayate, Salta -
Strongest past 7 daysMag. 4.8 93 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 11:43 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Salta, Argentina, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Salta, find out which quakes are happening right now!
In the past 24 hours, Salta has had one quake of magnitude 3.3.
In the past 7 days, Salta has had 27 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 4.8:
  • 3 quakes above magnitude 4
  • 21 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 3 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Latest today: Mag. 3.3 Earthquake Santa Maria, Catamarca, Argentina, 57 km SW of Cafayate, Cafayate, Salta -
Strongest: Mag. 4.8 Earthquake 93 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina -
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Latest quakes in or near Salta, Argentina - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Mar 28, 04:41 am (Catamarca)
Mar 28, 07:41 GMT
3.3

488 km
2 km (1.2 mi) to the SW Santa Maria, Catamarca, Argentina, 57 km southwest of Cafayate, Cafayate, Salta
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Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 27, 08:03 am (Jujuy)
Mar 27, 11:03 GMT
3.2

227 km
40 km (25 mi) to the NW Susques, Argentina, 176 km northwest of Jujuy, Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy
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Mar 26, 09:26 pm (Salta)
Mar 27, 00:26 GMT
2.5

217 km
Los Andes, Argentina, 240 km west of Salta, Capital, Salta Info
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 26, 04:41 am (Jujuy)
Mar 26, 07:41 GMT
3.4

161 km
30 km (19 mi) to the NW Susques, Argentina, 142 km west of Jujuy, Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy
I FELT IT
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Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (10 quakes)
Mar 25, 06:46 pm (Salta)
Mar 25, 21:46 GMT
3.0

211 km
Los Andes, Argentina, 173 km west of Salta, Capital, Salta
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Mar 25, 04:06 pm (Salta)
Mar 25, 19:06 GMT
3.2

223 km
9 km (5.6 mi) to the NW Susques, Jujuy, Argentina, 162 km northwest of Salta, Capital, Salta
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Mar 25, 03:26 pm (Jujuy)
Mar 25, 18:26 GMT
3.3

226 km
33 km (21 mi) to the NW Susques, Argentina, 161 km northwest of Jujuy, Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy
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Mar 25, 04:14 pm (universal)
Mar 25, 16:14 GMT
4.7

569 km
11 km (6.8 mi) to the SE 29 km SW of Taco Pozo, Argentina
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Mar 25, 11:41 am (Jujuy)
Mar 25, 14:41 GMT
3.0

234 km
37 km (23 mi) to the NW Susques, Argentina, 178 km northwest of Jujuy, Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy
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Mar 25, 10:54 am (Salta)
Mar 25, 13:54 GMT
2.9

215 km
Los Andes, Argentina, 169 km northwest of Salta, Capital, Salta Info
Mar 25, 04:35 am (Salta)
Mar 25, 07:35 GMT
3.1

204 km
Los Andes, Argentina, 177 km west of Salta, Capital, Salta
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.5 x 1012 joules (708 megawatt hours, equivalent to 609 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,100 quakes on average per year in or near Salta, Argentina:
  • Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10.4 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.48 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.1 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 6.8 quakes per year
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 140 quakes per year (or 11.7 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 890 quakes per year (or 74 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 1,100 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per day)
Salta has a high level of seismic activity. Salta has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.

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