Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 206 km depth27 Oct 11:46 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 5 minutes.27 Oct 11:48: Now using data updates from EMSC27 Oct 12:01: Now using data updates from USGSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 27, 2026 11:41:22 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Oct 27, 2026, at 08:41 am (GMT -3)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.59Depth206 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude23.1819°S / 66.6616°WDepartamento de Susques, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaAlso near: Chile 40 km (25 mi) away | Bolivia 67 km (42 mi) awaySeismic antipode23.1819°N / 113.3384°EChinaQuality56 seismic stationsShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Nearest volcanoGuayaques (98 km / 61 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 2.6°C (37 F), humidity: 34%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from WNWEstimated seismic energy released5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.6 | about seismic energy29 minutes agoOct 27, 2026 11:41 GMT / Oct 27, 2026 08:41 am (GMT -3)Lat / Lng: -23.1819 / -66.6616: 100 km W of El Aguilar, ArgentinaSource: USGSOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.5 / 198 km, GFZ: 4.5 / 198 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23468218',-23.18190,-66.66160,'29 minutes ago: Mag. 4.6, 100 km W of El Aguilar, 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 Susques, a town with 1,100 inhabitants in Argentina, in 39 km (24 mi) distance southeast 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(*)RegionCountry39 km (24 mi)SE of epicenterSusques(pop: 1,140)II: Very weakJujuy ProvinceArgentina100 km (62 mi)E of epicenterEl Aguilar(pop: 3,660)II: Very weakDepartamento de Humahuaca, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina111 km (69 mi)NE of epicenterAbra Pampa(pop: 9,430)II: Very weakDepartamento de Cochinoca, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina121 km (75 mi)S of epicenterSan Antonio de los Cobres(pop: 4,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de Los Andes, Salta ProvinceArgentina134 km (84 mi)E of epicenterHumahuaca(pop: 11,400)II: Very weakJujuy ProvinceArgentina137 km (85 mi)E of epicenterTilcara(pop: 5,640)II: Very weakJujuy ProvinceArgentina159 km (99 mi)SE of epicenterSanta Rosa de Tastil(pop: 2,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de Rosario de Lerma, Salta ProvinceArgentina160 km (100 mi)W of epicenterSan Pedro de Atacama(pop: 11,000)II: Very weakProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile162 km (101 mi)NE of epicenterLa Quiaca(pop: 14,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de Yavi, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina164 km (102 mi)NE of epicenterVillazon(pop: 30,300)II: Very weakDepartamento de PotosiBolivia179 km (111 mi)SE of epicenterSan Salvador de Jujuy(pop: 258,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina190 km (118 mi)SE of epicenterPalpala(pop: 48,200)II: Very weakDepartamento de Palpala, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina203 km (126 mi)E of epicenterLibertador General San Martin(pop: 49,300)II: Very weakDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina208 km (129 mi)SE of epicenterFraile Pintado(pop: 13,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina214 km (133 mi)SE of epicenterLa Mendieta(pop: 3,810)II: Very weakDepartamento de San Pedro, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina216 km (134 mi)NE of epicenterTupiza(pop: 22,200)II: Very weakDepartamento de PotosiBolivia217 km (135 mi)SE of epicenterSan Pedro de Jujuy(pop: 58,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de San Pedro, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina218 km (136 mi)SE of epicenterCampo Quijano(pop: 5,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de Rosario de Lerma, Salta ProvinceArgentina220 km (137 mi)E of epicenterCaimancito(pop: 5,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina220 km (137 mi)SE of epicenterSalta(pop: 520,700)II: Very weakDepartamento Capital, Salta ProvinceArgentina222 km (138 mi)S of epicenterCachi(pop: 2,190)II: Very weakSalta ProvinceArgentina229 km (142 mi)E of epicenterYuto(pop: 7,730)II: Very weakDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina238 km (148 mi)N of epicenterPorco(pop: 5,960)II: Very weakDepartamento de PotosiBolivia239 km (149 mi)E of epicenterOrán(pop: 74,100)II: Very weakSalta ProvinceArgentina239 km (149 mi)SE of epicenterSanta Clara(pop: 4,880)II: Very weakDepartamento de Santa Barbara, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina241 km (150 mi)SE of epicenterEl Carril(pop: 9,780)II: Very weakDepartamento de Chicoana, Salta ProvinceArgentina243 km (151 mi)E of epicenterBermejo(pop: 35,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de TarijaBolivia246 km (153 mi)W of epicenterCalama(pop: 166,300)II: Very weakProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile254 km (158 mi)N of epicenterAtocha(pop: 1,830)II: Very weakDepartamento de PotosiBolivia256 km (159 mi)E of epicenterPalma Sola(pop: 5,320)II: Very weakDepartamento de Santa Barbara, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina260 km (161 mi)N of epicenterSanta Barbara(pop: 2,430)II: Very weakDepartamento de PotosiBolivia262 km (163 mi)E of epicenterEmbarcacion(pop: 24,000)II: Very weakGeneral Jose de San Martin, Salta ProvinceArgentina270 km (168 mi)NE of epicenterTarija(pop: 159,300)II: Very weakDepartamento de TarijaBolivia283 km (176 mi)N of epicenterSantiago de Cotagaita(pop: 1,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de PotosiBolivia304 km (189 mi)SE of epicenterLas Lajitas(pop: 9,150)I: Not feltDepartamento de Anta, Salta ProvinceArgentina305 km (189 mi)SE of epicenterApolinario Saravia(pop: 8,600)I: Not feltDepartamento de Anta, Salta ProvinceArgentina318 km (198 mi)SE of epicenterEl Galpon(pop: 8,360)I: Not feltDepartamento de Metan, Salta ProvinceArgentina322 km (200 mi)W of epicenterMaria Elena(pop: 7,530)I: Not feltProvincia de Tocopilla, Region de AntofagastaChile335 km (208 mi)SE of epicenterJoaquin V. Gonzalez(pop: 19,200)I: Not feltDepartamento de Metan, Salta ProvinceArgentina352 km (219 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 GMT2026-10-27EpicenterAgency4.59206 km128 mi11:41:22.141100 km W of El Aguilar, ArgentinaUSGS (United States Geological Survey)4.5198 km123 mi11:41:21Jujuy Province, Argentina11 km (6.9 mi) epicenter difference with USGSRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.5198 km123 mi11:41:21.37Jujuy Province, Argentina11 km (6.9 mi) epicenter difference with USGSGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)4.2216 km134 mi11:41:20JUJUY16 km (10.2 mi) epicenter difference with USGSINPRES4.3236 km147 mi11:41:20103 km al NE de Socaire43 km (27 mi) epicenter difference with USGSCSN (National Seismological Center (Centro Sismológico Nacional))4.5219 km136 mi11:41:22.14JUJUY, ARGENTINA13 km (8 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEMSC (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 4 km2 (2 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)Oct 27, 2026 08:41 am (GMT -3)29 minutes ago4.6206 km0 km - This quakeDepartamento de Susques, 179 km NW of San Salvador de Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, 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 531 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: 0.39 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.6 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.8 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 75 quakes per year (or 6.3 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 447 quakes per year (or 37.3 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 532 quakes per year (or 44 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