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Earthquakes in Argentina

USGS recorded 36 earthquakes in Argentina in the last 30 days and 555 in the last year, counting everything of magnitude 1.0 and above. The strongest in that year measured M 6.9.

M 3.9 · 90 km WNW of Cartagena, Chile · 2026-09-13 12:36 UTC M 4.2 · 33 km NNW of La Serena, Chile · 2026-09-23 03:07 UTC M 4.2 · 59 km NE of María Elena, Chile · 2026-09-17 22:11 UTC M 4.2 · 26 km ENE of Calama, Chile · 2026-09-09 04:17 UTC M 4.2 · 87 km SW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 2026-09-08 10:33 UTC M 4.2 · 22 km NE of Talca, Chile · 2026-08-26 22:23 UTC M 4.2 · 51 km W of Taltal, Chile · 2026-08-26 01:37 UTC M 4.3 · 58 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 2026-09-22 09:35 UTC M 4.3 · 3 km SSW of General Mosconi, Argentina · 2026-09-19 22:53 UTC M 4.3 · 88 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina · 2026-09-08 01:24 UTC M 4.3 · 13 km E of San Clemente, Chile · 2026-09-07 22:25 UTC M 4.3 · 10 km SW of Lautaro, Chile · 2026-09-06 06:09 UTC M 4.3 · 51 km SW of Taltal, Chile · 2026-08-31 21:30 UTC M 4.3 · 107 km ESE of Antofagasta, Chile · 2026-08-28 23:48 UTC M 4.3 · 42 km WSW of Abra Pampa, Argentina · 2026-08-27 05:53 UTC M 4.4 · 104 km NNE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 2026-09-21 17:38 UTC M 4.4 · 34 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile · 2026-09-19 13:25 UTC M 4.4 · 69 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina · 2026-09-14 05:03 UTC M 4.4 · 22 km SSW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 2026-09-03 05:52 UTC M 4.4 · 66 km ENE of Diego de Almagro, Chile · 2026-08-26 10:59 UTC M 4.5 · 49 km SW of Cachí, Argentina · 2026-09-15 17:41 UTC M 4.5 · 132 km ENE of Taltal, Chile · 2026-09-07 21:54 UTC M 4.5 · 68 km ENE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 2026-08-29 23:26 UTC M 4.6 · 24 km W of Osorno, Chile · 2026-09-17 15:51 UTC M 4.6 · 79 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile · 2026-09-01 12:15 UTC M 4.6 · 42 km ESE of Tinogasta, Argentina · 2026-08-24 05:04 UTC M 4.7 · 60 km W of Cafayate, Argentina · 2026-09-13 19:40 UTC M 4.7 · 27 km WSW of Tocopilla, Chile · 2026-08-30 05:19 UTC M 4.8 · 33 km NE of Calama, Chile · 2026-09-06 10:39 UTC M 4.8 · 27 km SSW of Illapel, Chile · 2026-09-03 21:18 UTC M 5.0 · 53 km W of Cafayate, Argentina · 2026-09-09 10:06 UTC M 5.1 · 69 km E of Antofagasta de la Sierra, Argentina · 2026-09-05 11:37 UTC M 5.1 · 26 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile · 2026-09-03 06:04 UTC M 5.2 · 167 km WNW of Mejillones, Chile · 2026-09-21 11:48 UTC M 5.2 · 28 km NE of Villa Presidente Frei, Chile · 2026-09-18 16:52 UTC M 5.3 · 64 km W of Cafayate, Argentina · 2026-09-20 08:47 UTC

Recent earthquakes in Argentina

Last 30 days, newest first as of 2026-09-23 05:14 UTC

Magnitude Location Depth When (UTC)
M 4.2 33 km NNW of La Serena, Chile 62.4 km deep 2026-09-23 03:07 UTC
M 4.3 58 km NNE of Calama, Chile 111.0 km deep 2026-09-22 09:35 UTC
M 4.4 104 km NNE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile 198.7 km deep 2026-09-21 17:38 UTC
M 5.2 167 km WNW of Mejillones, Chile 10.0 km deep 2026-09-21 11:48 UTC
M 5.3 64 km W of Cafayate, Argentina 10.0 km deep 2026-09-20 08:47 UTC
M 4.3 3 km SSW of General Mosconi, Argentina 535.6 km deep 2026-09-19 22:53 UTC
M 4.4 34 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile 39.0 km deep 2026-09-19 13:25 UTC
M 5.2 28 km NE of Villa Presidente Frei, Chile 100.0 km deep 2026-09-18 16:52 UTC
M 4.2 59 km NE of María Elena, Chile 82.7 km deep 2026-09-17 22:11 UTC
M 4.6 24 km W of Osorno, Chile 61.8 km deep 2026-09-17 15:51 UTC
M 4.5 49 km SW of Cachí, Argentina 185.6 km deep 2026-09-15 17:41 UTC
M 4.4 69 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina 189.0 km deep 2026-09-14 05:03 UTC
M 4.7 60 km W of Cafayate, Argentina 10.0 km deep 2026-09-13 19:40 UTC
M 3.9 90 km WNW of Cartagena, Chile 10.0 km deep 2026-09-13 12:36 UTC
M 5.0 53 km W of Cafayate, Argentina 10.0 km deep 2026-09-09 10:06 UTC
M 4.2 26 km ENE of Calama, Chile 115.8 km deep 2026-09-09 04:17 UTC
M 4.2 87 km SW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile 99.6 km deep 2026-09-08 10:33 UTC
M 4.3 88 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina 167.7 km deep 2026-09-08 01:24 UTC
M 4.3 13 km E of San Clemente, Chile 108.3 km deep 2026-09-07 22:25 UTC
M 4.5 132 km ENE of Taltal, Chile 89.9 km deep 2026-09-07 21:54 UTC
M 4.8 33 km NE of Calama, Chile 115.5 km deep 2026-09-06 10:39 UTC
M 4.3 10 km SW of Lautaro, Chile 64.6 km deep 2026-09-06 06:09 UTC
M 5.1 69 km E of Antofagasta de la Sierra, Argentina 10.0 km deep 2026-09-05 11:37 UTC
M 4.8 27 km SSW of Illapel, Chile 84.4 km deep 2026-09-03 21:18 UTC
M 5.1 26 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile 59.4 km deep 2026-09-03 06:04 UTC
M 4.4 22 km SSW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile 139.4 km deep 2026-09-03 05:52 UTC
M 4.6 79 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile 10.0 km deep 2026-09-01 12:15 UTC
M 4.3 51 km SW of Taltal, Chile 27.8 km deep 2026-08-31 21:30 UTC
M 4.7 27 km WSW of Tocopilla, Chile 50.1 km deep 2026-08-30 05:19 UTC
M 4.5 68 km ENE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile 160.1 km deep 2026-08-29 23:26 UTC
M 4.3 107 km ESE of Antofagasta, Chile 78.7 km deep 2026-08-28 23:48 UTC
M 4.3 42 km WSW of Abra Pampa, Argentina 259.4 km deep 2026-08-27 05:53 UTC
M 4.2 22 km NE of Talca, Chile 78.8 km deep 2026-08-26 22:23 UTC
M 4.4 66 km ENE of Diego de Almagro, Chile 103.6 km deep 2026-08-26 10:59 UTC
M 4.2 51 km W of Taltal, Chile 36.1 km deep 2026-08-26 01:37 UTC
M 4.6 42 km ESE of Tinogasta, Argentina 125.9 km deep 2026-08-24 05:04 UTC

The largest on record in Argentina

Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 9.5 at 1960 Great Chilean Earthquake (Valdivia Earthquake) on 1960-05-22: great: devastating, felt across enormous distances.

Largest since 1900 USGS

Magnitude Location Date Depth
M 9.5 1960 Great Chilean Earthquake (Valdivia Earthquake) 1960-05-22 25.0 km deep
M 8.8 2010 Maule, Chile Earthquake 2010-02-27 22.9 km deep
M 8.5 94 km ENE of Vallenar, Chile 1922-11-11 70.0 km deep
M 8.3 48 km W of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-16 22.4 km deep
M 8.2 The 1906 Valparaiso, Chile Earthquake 1906-08-17 35.0 km deep
M 8.2 121 km SSE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile 1950-12-09 113.9 km deep
M 8.1 45 km NNW of Illapel, Chile 1943-04-06 35.0 km deep
M 8.1 4 km ESE of Cañete, Chile 1960-05-21 25.0 km deep
M 8.0 60 km W of Diego de Almagro, Chile 1918-12-04 40.0 km deep
M 8.0 25 km WSW of Valparaíso, Chile 1985-03-03 33.0 km deep

How these numbers were counted

Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located in Argentina. The search is a latitude and longitude rectangle covering Argentina. No region is a rectangle, so events just outside the border can appear; each row shows the location text USGS published, which names the nearest town. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-09-23. Public domain.