Latest quakes in or near Santa Barbara, Jujuy, Argentina - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake SALTA (Argentina) - |
Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 5.6 63 Km SE of Embarcación - Argentina - Oct 9, 2023 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 5 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 12 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 5 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 14, 10:20 am (Salta) | 2.5 79 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the SE | SALTA (Argentina) | Info | |
Apr 14, 12:16 am (Salta) | 4.5 555 km | 44 km (27 mi) to the E | 57 km SE of Embarcación, Argentina I FELT IT | Info | |
Saturday, March 30, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 30, 01:00 am (Jujuy) | 3.5 11 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the NW | JUJUY (Argentina) 2 reports | Info | |
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 26, 10:15 pm (Salta) | 3.8 250 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the W | JUJUY (Argentina) | Info | |
Monday, February 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 5, 08:02 am (Salta) | 2.5 17 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the N | SALTA (Argentina) | Info | |
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 22, 11:23 pm (Jujuy) | 2.6 9 km | JUJUY (Argentina) | Info | ||
Saturday, December 30, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 29, 2023 10:56 pm (Jujuy) | 3.5 22 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the NW | SALTA (Argentina) | Info | |
Friday, December 29, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 29, 2023 03:22 am (Salta) | 3.3 15 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the S | SALTA (Argentina) | Info | |
Sunday, December 17, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 16, 2023 11:14 pm (Salta) | 4.4 537 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the NE | 16 Km SSE of General Mosconi, Argentina | Info | |
Tuesday, November 21, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 21, 2023 05:01 am (Salta) | 3.4 11 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the S | SALTA (Argentina) | Info | |
Monday, November 20, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 20, 2023 10:51 am (Jujuy) | 3.1 15 km | JUJUY (Argentina) | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.54 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.9 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 4.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 12.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 17.1 quakes per year
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Santa Barbara Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Santa Barbara, Jujuy, Argentina?
Santa Barbara 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 14.7 quakes on average per year in or near Santa Barbara, Jujuy, Argentina. Santa Barbara has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Santa Barbara, Jujuy, Argentina?
On average, Santa Barbara has about 17.1 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Santa Barbara?
The last earthquake in Santa Barbara occurred 5 days ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit 12.1 km (8 mi) away from Apolinario Saravia, Salta, Argentina, in the morning of Sunday, Apr 14, 2024 at 10.20 am local time (America/Argentina/Salta GMT -3). The quake had a moderate depth of 79 km (49 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Santa Barbara since 2023?
Since 2023, Santa Barbara has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.6, 5 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 12 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 5 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Santa Barbara since 2023?
The strongest earthquake in Santa Barbara since 2023 had a magnitude of 5.6 and occurred 27 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit 86 km (53 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 538 km (334 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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