Latest quakes in or near La Pampa, Argentina - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake NEUQUEN (Argentina) - Feb 2, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 3.9 NEUQUEN (Argentina) - Jan 21, 2024 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Feb 2, 01:06 am (Salta) | 2.5 8 km | 83 km (52 mi) to the SW | NEUQUEN (Argentina) | Info | |
Thursday, January 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 24, 11:15 pm (Mendoza) | 2.8 134 km | 47 km (29 mi) to the NW | MENDOZA (Argentina) | Info | |
Monday, January 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 22, 05:26 am (Salta) | 3.5 9 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the SW | NEUQUEN (Argentina) | Info | |
Sunday, January 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 21, 03:32 pm (Salta) | 3.9 5 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the SW | NEUQUEN (Argentina) 2 reports | Info | |
Saturday, January 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 20, 02:56 pm (Salta) | 2.8 23 km | 75 km (47 mi) to the W | NEUQUEN (Argentina) | Info | |
Saturday, January 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 13, 07:35 am (Salta) | 3.0 5 km | 66 km (41 mi) to the SW | Neuquen, Argentina | Info | |
Thursday, December 28, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 28, 2023 03:38 am (Salta) | 3.9 8 km | 60 km (37 mi) to the SW | NEUQUEN (Argentina) 1 report | Info | |
Sunday, December 24, 2023 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Dec 24, 2023 07:34 pm (Salta) | 2.5 9 km | 65 km (40 mi) to the SW | NEUQUEN (Argentina) | Info | |
Dec 24, 2023 07:18 am (Salta) | 3.6 8 km | 65 km (40 mi) to the SW | NEUQUEN (Argentina) | Info | |
Sunday, December 17, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 17, 2023 04:14 am (Salta) | 3.0 7 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the SW | Neuquen, Argentina | Info | |
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 13, 2023 07:04 am (Salta) | 2.5 7 km | 64 km (40 mi) to the SW | NEUQUEN (Argentina) | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 27 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.32 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.2 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 0.74 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 0.9 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)
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La Pampa Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near La Pampa, Argentina?
La Pampa has very few earthquakes and most of them are very small (below magnitude 3). Larger quakes with magnitudes above 3 might occur from time to time. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1.3 quakes on average per year in or near La Pampa, Argentina. However, La Pampa has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in La Pampa?
The last earthquake in La Pampa occurred 11 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit 7.1 km (4.4 mi) away from Añelo, Neuquen, Argentina, in the early morning of Friday, Feb 2, 2024 at 1.06 am local time (America/Argentina/Salta GMT -3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 8 km (5 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in La Pampa since 2023?
There was one earthquake of magnitude 3.9 in or near La Pampa since 2023.
+What was the strongest quake in La Pampa since 2023?
The strongest earthquake in La Pampa since 2023 had a magnitude of 3.9 and occurred 13 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.9 earthquake hit 95 km (59 mi) away from Neuquen, Neuquen, Argentina, in the early afternoon of Sunday, Jan 21, 2024 at 3.32 pm local time (America/Argentina/Salta GMT -3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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