Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 234 km depth14 Sep 03:02 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 4 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 14, 2025 02:58:46 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Sep 14, 2025, at 02:58 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.4Depth234 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude22.906°S / 66.4°WDepartamento de Cochinoca, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaAlso near: Chile 62 km (39 mi) away | Bolivia 66 km (41 mi) awaySeismic antipode22.906°N / 113.6°EShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Nearest volcanoPoquis (68 km / 42 mi)Estimated seismic energy released2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.4 | about seismic energy4 minutes agoSep 14, 2025 02:58 GMT / Sep 14, 2025 02:58 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -22.906 / -66.4: Jujuy Province, ArgentinaSource: GFZDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22164983',-22.90600,-66.40000,'4 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, Jujuy Province, Argentina',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in ArgentinaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Abra Pampa, a town with 9,400 inhabitants in Argentina, in 75 km (47 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry75 km (47 mi)E of epicenterAbra Pampa(pop: 9,430)II: Very weakDepartamento de Cochinoca, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina81 km (51 mi)SE of epicenterEl Aguilar(pop: 3,660)II: Very weakDepartamento de Humahuaca, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina113 km (70 mi)E of epicenterHumahuaca(pop: 11,400)II: Very weakJujuy ProvinceArgentina122 km (76 mi)NE of epicenterLa Quiaca(pop: 14,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de Yavi, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina123 km (77 mi)NE of epicenterVillazon(pop: 30,300)II: Very weakDepartamento de PotosiBolivia127 km (79 mi)SE of epicenterTilcara(pop: 5,640)II: Very weakJujuy ProvinceArgentina146 km (91 mi)S of epicenterSan Antonio de los Cobres(pop: 4,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de Los Andes, Salta ProvinceArgentina177 km (110 mi)NE of epicenterTupiza(pop: 22,200)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia178 km (110 mi)S of epicenterSanta Rosa de Tastil(pop: 2,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Rosario de Lerma, Salta ProvinceArgentina182 km (113 mi)SE of epicenterSan Salvador de Jujuy(pop: 258,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina193 km (120 mi)SE of epicenterLibertador General San Martin(pop: 49,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina193 km (120 mi)SE of epicenterPalpala(pop: 48,200)I: Not feltDepartamento de Palpala, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina200 km (124 mi)SE of epicenterFraile Pintado(pop: 13,700)I: Not feltDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina207 km (128 mi)SE of epicenterCaimancito(pop: 5,400)I: Not feltDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina212 km (132 mi)E of epicenterBermejo(pop: 35,400)I: Not feltDepartamento de TarijaBolivia213 km (133 mi)E of epicenterYuto(pop: 7,730)I: Not feltDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina214 km (133 mi)E of epicenterOrán(pop: 74,100)I: Not feltSalta ProvinceArgentina214 km (133 mi)SE of epicenterLa Mendieta(pop: 3,810)I: Not feltDepartamento de San Pedro, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina215 km (134 mi)SE of epicenterSan Pedro de Jujuy(pop: 58,400)I: Not feltDepartamento de San Pedro, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina230 km (143 mi)NE of epicenterTarija(pop: 159,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de TarijaBolivia232 km (144 mi)SE of epicenterSalta(pop: 520,700)I: Not feltDepartamento Capital, Salta ProvinceArgentina236 km (147 mi)S of epicenterCampo Quijano(pop: 5,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Rosario de Lerma, Salta ProvinceArgentina236 km (147 mi)SE of epicenterSanta Clara(pop: 4,880)I: Not feltDepartamento de Santa Barbara, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina238 km (148 mi)E of epicenterEmbarcacion(pop: 24,000)I: Not feltGeneral Jose de San Martin, Salta ProvinceArgentina245 km (152 mi)SE of epicenterPalma Sola(pop: 5,320)I: Not feltDepartamento de Santa Barbara, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina248 km (154 mi)S of epicenterCachi(pop: 2,190)I: Not feltSalta ProvinceArgentina258 km (160 mi)S of epicenterEl Carril(pop: 9,780)I: Not feltDepartamento de Chicoana, Salta ProvinceArgentina264 km (164 mi)W of epicenterCalama(pop: 165,700)I: Not feltProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile268 km (166 mi)E of epicenterGeneral Mosconi(pop: 19,800)I: Not feltGeneral Jose de San Martin, Salta ProvinceArgentina270 km (168 mi)E of epicenterTartagal(pop: 60,800)I: Not feltGeneral Jose de San Martin, Salta ProvinceArgentina276 km (171 mi)N of epicenterUyuni(pop: 10,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia295 km (183 mi)N of epicenterColchani(pop: 12,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia297 km (184 mi)E of epicenterYacuiba(pop: 82,800)I: Not feltProvincia Gran Chaco, Departamento de TarijaBolivia298 km (185 mi)SE of epicenterApolinario Saravia(pop: 8,600)I: Not feltDepartamento de Anta, Salta ProvinceArgentina302 km (188 mi)SE of epicenterLas Lajitas(pop: 9,150)I: Not feltDepartamento de Anta, Salta ProvinceArgentina327 km (203 mi)SE of epicenterEl Galpon(pop: 8,360)I: Not feltDepartamento de Metan, Salta ProvinceArgentina337 km (210 mi)SE of epicenterJoaquin V. Gonzalez(pop: 19,200)I: Not feltDepartamento de Metan, Salta ProvinceArgentina353 km (219 mi)NE of epicenterVillamontes(pop: 39,800)I: Not feltDepartamento de TarijaBolivia355 km (221 mi)SE of epicenterEl Quebrachal(pop: 10,200)I: Not feltDepartamento de Anta, Salta ProvinceArgentina436 km (271 mi)NE of epicenterCamiri(pop: 28,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Santa CruzBoliviaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-09-14EpicenterAgency4.42234 km145 mi02:58:46.82Jujuy Province, ArgentinaGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Sep 14, 2025 02:58 am (Universal Time)4 minutes ago4.4234 km0 km - This quakeDepartamento de Cochinoca, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 252 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.34 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.78 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 45 quakes per year (or 3.7 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 225 quakes per year (or 18.7 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 252 quakes per year (or 21 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It 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.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake