Latest quakes in or near Salta, Argentina - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.9 earthquake El Loa - Antofagasta, Chile - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.5 72 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres - Argentina - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 4
- 15 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 7 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 19, 04:02 pm (Santiago) | 2.9 250 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the NW | El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
Apr 19, 11:48 am (Santiago) | 3.9 255 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the W | El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 19, 11:43 am (Santiago) | 2.8 196 km | 43 km (27 mi) to the W | El Loa, 236 km east of Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
Apr 19, 08:44 am (Jujuy) | 3.5 264 km | 51 km (32 mi) to the NW | 68 km west of Abra Pampa, Cochinoca, Jujuy, Argentina I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 19, 06:20 am (Jujuy) | 3.3 219 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the NW | Susques, 154 km west of Jujuy, Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy, Argentina I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 11:20 am (Santiago) | 3.3 252 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the W | El Loa, 284 km east of Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 18, 12:28 am (Tucuman) | 3.0 19 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the S | Lules, 20 km southwest of San Miguel de Tucuman, Capital, Tucuman, Argentina I FELT IT | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 08:34 pm (Salta) | 2.7 212 km | Los Andes, 200 km west of Salta, Capital, Salta, Argentina | Info | ||
Apr 16, 11:29 pm (Salta) | 3.0 205 km | Los Andes, 217 km west of Salta, Capital, Salta, Argentina I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 16, 10:52 pm (Salta) | 3.3 192 km | Los Andes, 175 km west of Salta, Capital, Salta, Argentina I FELT IT | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 16, 06:30 pm (Salta) | 4.5 210 km | 72 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- 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: 892 quakes per year (or 74 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,100 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per day)
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Salta Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Salta, Argentina?
Salta has a high level of seismic activity. 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. 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Salta, Argentina?
On average, Salta has about 892 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 140 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 6.9 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Salta?
The last earthquake in Salta occurred 7 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.9:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake hit 232 km (144 mi) away from Calama, Antofagasta, Chile, in the afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 4.02 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 250 km (155 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Salta in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Salta was shaken by 3 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 15 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 7 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Salta in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Salta in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 4.5 and occurred 3 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake hit 72 km (45 mi) away from San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta, Argentina, in the late afternoon of Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024 at 6.30 pm local time (America/Argentina/Salta GMT -3). The quake had a moderate depth of 210 km (130 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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