Latest quakes in or near General Jose de San Martin, Salta, Argentina - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 2.6 earthquake SALTA (Argentina) - May 7, 2024 - |
| Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 5.6 60 km SE of Embarcación - Argentina - Oct 9, 2023 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 7 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 3 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 7, 08:33 am (Salta) | 2.6 6 km | 51 km (32 mi) to the W |  45 km west of Oran, Oran, Salta, Argentina I FELT IT | Info | |
| Sunday, May 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| May 5, 06:59 pm (Salta) | 4.4 527 km | 20 km SSW of Yacuiba, Bolivia I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Monday, April 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 29, 04:02 am (Salta) | 3.3 17 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the SE | SALTA (Argentina) | Info | |
| Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 14, 12:16 am (Salta) | 4.5 555 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the S | 57 km SE of Embarcación, Argentina | Info | |
| Saturday, March 30, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mar 30, 01:00 am (Jujuy) | 3.5 11 km | 70 km (43 mi) to the SW | 19 km northeast of Libertador General San Martin, Ledesma, Jujuy, Argentina 2 reports | Info | |
| Tuesday, February 27, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Feb 26, 10:15 pm (Salta) | 3.8 250 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the SW | JUJUY (Argentina) | Info | |
| Monday, February 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Feb 5, 08:02 am (Salta) | 2.5 17 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the SW | SALTA (Argentina) | Info | |
| Friday, February 2, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Feb 2, 08:12 pm (Salta) | 4.5 535 km | 11 Km SW of Yacuiba, Bolivia | Info | ||
| Tuesday, January 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jan 22, 11:23 pm (Jujuy) | 2.6 9 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the SW | JUJUY (Argentina) | Info | |
| Sunday, January 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jan 14, 06:54 am (Salta) | 4.7 541 km | 7 Km W of Yacuiba, Bolivia | Info | ||
| Saturday, December 30, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Dec 29, 2023 10:56 pm (Jujuy) | 3.5 22 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the SW | SALTA (Argentina) | Info | |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.66 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.5 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 4.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 6 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 6.9 quakes per year
Number of earthquakes over time
General Jose de San Martin Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near General Jose de San Martin, Salta, Argentina?
General Jose de San Martin has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 7.9 quakes on average per year in or near General Jose de San Martin, Salta, Argentina. General Jose de San Martin has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 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 General Jose de San Martin, Salta, Argentina?
On average, General Jose de San Martin has about 6.9 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in General Jose de San Martin?
The last earthquake in General Jose de San Martin occurred 6 days ago and had a magnitude of 2.6:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake hit 45 km (28 mi) away from Oran, Salta, Argentina, in the morning of Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 8.33 am local time (America/Argentina/Salta GMT -3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6 km (3.7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in General Jose de San Martin since 2023?
Since 2023, General Jose de San Martin has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.6, 7 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 3 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in General Jose de San Martin since 2023?
The strongest earthquake in General Jose de San Martin since 2023 had a magnitude of 5.6 and occurred 31 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit 83 km (52 mi) away from Oran, Salta, Argentina, in the evening of Monday, Oct 9, 2023 at 9.13 pm local time (America/Argentina/Salta GMT -3). The quake had a great depth of 571 km (355 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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