Latest quakes in or near Los Andes, Salta, Argentina - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.1 earthquake Los Andes - Salta, Argentina - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.6 Susques - Jujuy, Argentina - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 13 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 16, 07:53 am (Salta) | 3.1 225 km | Los Andes, 202 km west of Salta, Capital, Salta, Argentina I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 16, 01:25 am (Santiago) | 3.1 222 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the N | El Loa, 300 km east of Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
May 16, 12:51 am (Salta) | 2.9 219 km | Los Andes, 199 km northwest of Salta, Capital, Salta, Argentina | Info | ||
May 15, 09:41 pm (Catamarca) | 3.2 8 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the SE | Antofagasta, Catamarca, 97 km northwest of Cafayate, Cafayate, Salta, Argentina I FELT IT | Info | |
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 15, 07:32 pm (Salta) | 3.4 198 km | Los Andes, 176 km northwest of Salta, Capital, Salta, Argentina I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 15, 01:47 pm (Santiago) | 3.2 285 km | 23 km (14 mi) to the N | 203 km southeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 14, 07:55 pm (Jujuy) | 3.2 232 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the NE | Susques, 171 km northwest of Jujuy, Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy, Argentina I FELT IT | Info | |
May 14, 04:37 pm (Salta) | 2.7 180 km | Los Andes, 182 km west of Salta, Capital, Salta, Argentina | Info | ||
May 13, 11:03 pm (Salta) | 3.2 173 km | Los Andes, 194 km west of Salta, Capital, Salta, Argentina I FELT IT | Info | ||
Monday, May 13, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 13, 03:19 pm (Salta) | 3.5 217 km | Los Andes, 206 km west of Salta, Capital, Salta, Argentina I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 13, 05:31 am (Santiago) | 3.7 130 km | 72 km (45 mi) to the NW | 159 km southeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.9 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.45 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.2 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 4.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 119 quakes per year (or 10 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 796 quakes per year (or 66 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 970 quakes per year (or 81 quakes per month)
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Los Andes Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Los Andes, Salta, Argentina?
Los Andes 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 971 quakes on average per year in or near Los Andes, Salta, Argentina. Los Andes has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Los Andes, Salta, Argentina?
On average, Los Andes has about 796 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 119 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 4.5 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Los Andes?
The last earthquake in Los Andes occurred 2 hours and 55 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 3.1:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit 202 km (126 mi) away from Salta, Salta, Argentina, in the morning of Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 7.53 am local time (America/Argentina/Salta GMT -3). The quake had a moderate depth of 225 km (140 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Los Andes in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Los Andes was shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 13 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Los Andes in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Los Andes in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 4.6 and occurred 6 days ago:
A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake hit 76 km (47 mi) away from Abra Pampa, Jujuy, Argentina, around noon of Friday, May 10, 2024 at 12.27 pm local time (America/Argentina/Jujuy GMT -3). The quake had a moderate depth of 231 km (144 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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