Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 261 km depth5 Apr 23:01 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 5 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 5, 2026 22:56:07 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Apr 5, 2026, at 10:56 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.0Depth261 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude22.89°S / 66.41°WDepartamento de Rinconada, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaAlso near: Chile 62 km (39 mi) away | Bolivia 64 km (40 mi) awaySeismic antipode22.89°N / 113.59°EShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoPoquis (67 km / 42 mi)Estimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.0 | about seismic energy6 minutes agoApr 5, 2026 22:56 GMT / Apr 5, 2026 10:56 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -22.89 / -66.41: Jujuy, ArgentinaSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22880146',-22.89000,-66.41000,'6 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, Jujuy, 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 57 km (35 mi) distance to the south, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry57 km (35 mi)S of epicenterSusques(pop: 1,140)I: Not feltJujuy ProvinceArgentina75 km (47 mi)E of epicenterAbra Pampa(pop: 9,430)I: Not feltDepartamento de Cochinoca, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina83 km (52 mi)SE of epicenterEl Aguilar(pop: 3,660)I: Not feltDepartamento de Humahuaca, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina114 km (71 mi)E of epicenterHumahuaca(pop: 11,400)I: Not feltJujuy ProvinceArgentina121 km (75 mi)NE of epicenterLa Quiaca(pop: 14,800)I: Not feltDepartamento de Yavi, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina123 km (76 mi)NE of epicenterVillazon(pop: 30,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia129 km (80 mi)SE of epicenterTilcara(pop: 5,640)I: Not feltJujuy ProvinceArgentina148 km (92 mi)S of epicenterSan Antonio de los Cobres(pop: 4,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Los Andes, Salta ProvinceArgentina176 km (109 mi)NE of epicenterTupiza(pop: 22,200)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia180 km (112 mi)S of epicenterSanta Rosa de Tastil(pop: 2,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Rosario de Lerma, Salta ProvinceArgentina184 km (115 mi)SE of epicenterSan Salvador de Jujuy(pop: 258,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina194 km (121 mi)SE of epicenterLibertador General San Martin(pop: 49,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina195 km (121 mi)SE of epicenterPalpala(pop: 48,200)I: Not feltDepartamento de Palpala, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina202 km (125 mi)SE of epicenterFraile Pintado(pop: 13,700)I: Not feltDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina208 km (129 mi)SE of epicenterCaimancito(pop: 5,400)I: Not feltDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina213 km (133 mi)E of epicenterBermejo(pop: 35,400)I: Not feltDepartamento de TarijaBolivia215 km (134 mi)SE of epicenterYuto(pop: 7,730)I: Not feltDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina215 km (134 mi)E of epicenterOrán(pop: 74,100)I: Not feltSalta ProvinceArgentina216 km (134 mi)SE of epicenterLa Mendieta(pop: 3,810)I: Not feltDepartamento de San Pedro, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina217 km (135 mi)SE of epicenterSan Pedro de Jujuy(pop: 58,400)I: Not feltDepartamento de San Pedro, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina229 km (143 mi)NE of epicenterTarija(pop: 159,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de TarijaBolivia236 km (146 mi)SE of epicenterSalta(pop: 520,700)I: Not feltDepartamento Capital, Salta ProvinceArgentina238 km (148 mi)S of epicenterCampo Quijano(pop: 5,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Rosario de Lerma, Salta ProvinceArgentina238 km (148 mi)SE of epicenterSanta Clara(pop: 4,880)I: Not feltDepartamento de Santa Barbara, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina239 km (149 mi)E of epicenterEmbarcacion(pop: 24,000)I: Not feltGeneral Jose de San Martin, Salta ProvinceArgentina247 km (153 mi)SE of epicenterPalma Sola(pop: 5,320)I: Not feltDepartamento de Santa Barbara, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina249 km (155 mi)S of epicenterCachi(pop: 2,190)I: Not feltSalta ProvinceArgentina260 km (162 mi)S of epicenterEl Carril(pop: 9,780)I: Not feltDepartamento de Chicoana, Salta ProvinceArgentina262 km (163 mi)W of epicenterCalama(pop: 166,300)I: Not feltProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile269 km (167 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 ProvinceArgentina274 km (170 mi)N of epicenterUyuni(pop: 10,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia295 km (183 mi)E of epicenterSalvador Mazza(pop: 25,000)I: Not feltGeneral Jose de San Martin, Salta ProvinceArgentina297 km (185 mi)E of epicenterYacuiba(pop: 82,800)I: Not feltProvincia Gran Chaco, Departamento de TarijaBolivia300 km (186 mi)SE of epicenterApolinario Saravia(pop: 8,600)I: Not feltDepartamento de Anta, Salta ProvinceArgentina304 km (189 mi)SE of epicenterLas Lajitas(pop: 9,150)I: Not feltDepartamento de Anta, Salta ProvinceArgentina339 km (211 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 TarijaBolivia357 km (222 mi)SE of epicenterEl Quebrachal(pop: 10,200)I: Not feltDepartamento de Anta, Salta ProvinceArgentina435 km (271 mi)NE of epicenterCamiri(pop: 28,000): 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!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 GMT2026-04-5EpicenterAgency4.0261 km162 mi22:56:07JUJUY, ARGENTINAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)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 1 km2 (0 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)Apr 5, 2026 10:56 pm (Universal Time)6 minutes ago4.0261 km0 km - This quakeJujuy, 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 257 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: 1.71 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 45 quakes per year (or 3.7 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 227 quakes per year (or 18.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 257 quakes per year (or 21.4 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