Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 230 km depth30 Mar 14:29 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 3 minutes.30 Mar 14:29: Magnitude recalculated from 4.3 to 4.2.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 30, 2026 14:26:29 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Mar 30, 2026, at 11:26 am (GMT -3)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.2Depth230 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude23.336°S / 66.84°WDepartamento de Susques, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaAlso near: Chile 28 km (17 mi) away | Bolivia 67 km (42 mi) awaySeismic antipode23.336°N / 113.16°EShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Nearest volcanoCurutu (30 km / 19 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 7.7°C (46 F), humidity: 46%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from EEstimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy4 minutes agoMar 30, 2026 14:26 GMT / Mar 30, 2026 11:26 am (GMT -3)Lat / Lng: -23.336 / -66.84: Jujuy Province, ArgentinaSource: GFZOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.3 / 230 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22856868',-23.33600,-66.84000,'4 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, 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 near the epicenter is Susques, a town with 1,100 inhabitants in Argentina, in 49 km (30 mi) distance to the east, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry49 km (30 mi)E of epicenterSusques(pop: 1,140)I: Not feltJujuy ProvinceArgentina112 km (69 mi)SE of epicenterSan Antonio de los Cobres(pop: 4,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Los Andes, Salta ProvinceArgentina119 km (74 mi)E of epicenterEl Aguilar(pop: 3,660)I: Not feltDepartamento de Humahuaca, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina135 km (84 mi)NE of epicenterAbra Pampa(pop: 9,430)I: Not feltDepartamento de Cochinoca, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina147 km (91 mi)W of epicenterSan Pedro de Atacama(pop: 2,000)I: Not feltProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile150 km (93 mi)E of epicenterTilcara(pop: 5,640)I: Not feltJujuy ProvinceArgentina153 km (95 mi)E of epicenterHumahuaca(pop: 11,400)I: Not feltJujuy ProvinceArgentina153 km (95 mi)SE of epicenterSanta Rosa de Tastil(pop: 2,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Rosario de Lerma, Salta ProvinceArgentina184 km (114 mi)SE of epicenterSan Salvador de Jujuy(pop: 258,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina187 km (116 mi)NE of epicenterLa Quiaca(pop: 14,800)I: Not feltDepartamento de Yavi, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina189 km (117 mi)NE of epicenterVillazon(pop: 30,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia195 km (121 mi)SE of epicenterPalpala(pop: 48,200)I: Not feltDepartamento de Palpala, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina210 km (131 mi)S of epicenterCachi(pop: 2,190)I: Not feltSalta ProvinceArgentina213 km (132 mi)SE of epicenterCampo Quijano(pop: 5,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Rosario de Lerma, Salta ProvinceArgentina215 km (134 mi)E of epicenterLibertador General San Martin(pop: 49,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina218 km (135 mi)SE of epicenterSalta(pop: 520,700)I: Not feltDepartamento Capital, Salta ProvinceArgentina218 km (136 mi)E of epicenterFraile Pintado(pop: 13,700)I: Not feltDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina219 km (136 mi)SE of epicenterLa Mendieta(pop: 3,810)I: Not feltDepartamento de San Pedro, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina224 km (139 mi)SE of epicenterSan Pedro de Jujuy(pop: 58,400)I: Not feltDepartamento de San Pedro, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina234 km (145 mi)E of epicenterCaimancito(pop: 5,400)I: Not feltDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina235 km (146 mi)NW of epicenterCalama(pop: 166,300)I: Not feltProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile237 km (147 mi)SE of epicenterEl Carril(pop: 9,780)I: Not feltDepartamento de Chicoana, Salta ProvinceArgentina240 km (149 mi)NE of epicenterTupiza(pop: 22,200)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia244 km (152 mi)E of epicenterYuto(pop: 7,730)I: Not feltDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina247 km (153 mi)SE of epicenterSanta Clara(pop: 4,880)I: Not feltDepartamento de Santa Barbara, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina258 km (160 mi)E of epicenterOrán(pop: 74,100)I: Not feltSalta ProvinceArgentina265 km (165 mi)E of epicenterBermejo(pop: 35,400)I: Not feltDepartamento de TarijaBolivia268 km (167 mi)E of epicenterPalma Sola(pop: 5,320)I: Not feltDepartamento de Santa Barbara, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina280 km (174 mi)E of epicenterEmbarcacion(pop: 24,000)I: Not feltGeneral Jose de San Martin, Salta ProvinceArgentina281 km (175 mi)N of epicenterSanta Barbara(pop: 2,430)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia295 km (183 mi)NE of epicenterTarija(pop: 159,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de TarijaBolivia310 km (193 mi)SE of epicenterLas Lajitas(pop: 9,150)I: Not feltDepartamento de Anta, Salta ProvinceArgentina314 km (195 mi)SE of epicenterApolinario Saravia(pop: 8,600)I: Not feltDepartamento de Anta, Salta ProvinceArgentina317 km (197 mi)S of epicenterCafayate(pop: 11,800)I: Not feltSalta ProvinceArgentina318 km (197 mi)SE of epicenterEl Galpon(pop: 8,360)I: Not feltDepartamento de Metan, Salta ProvinceArgentina320 km (199 mi)N of epicenterUyuni(pop: 10,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia321 km (199 mi)E of epicenterGeneral Mosconi(pop: 19,800)I: Not feltGeneral Jose de San Martin, Salta ProvinceArgentina324 km (201 mi)E of epicenterTartagal(pop: 60,800)I: Not feltGeneral Jose de San Martin, Salta ProvinceArgentina339 km (211 mi)SE of epicenterJoaquin V. Gonzalez(pop: 19,200)I: Not feltDepartamento de Metan, Salta ProvinceArgentina355 km (220 mi)SE of epicenterEl Quebrachal(pop: 10,200)I: Not feltDepartamento de Anta, Salta ProvinceArgentinaNotes:(*) 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!Get the Android appCompare 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 GMT2026-03-30EpicenterAgency4.29230 km143 mi14:26:29.93Jujuy Province, ArgentinaGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)4.3230 km143 mi14:26:29Jujuy Province, Argentina0.4 km (0.3 mi) epicenter difference with GFZRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)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 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Mar 30, 2026 11:26 am (GMT -3)4 minutes ago4.2230 km0 km - This quakeDepartamento de Susques, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 797 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: 0.43 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.4 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 110 quakes per year (or 9.2 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 660 quakes per year (or 55 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 797 quakes per year (or 66 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