Moderate magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 75 km depth15 Nov 04:04 UTC: First to report: INPRES after 4 minutes.15 Nov 04:05: Now using data updates from GFZI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 15, 2026 03:59:59 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Nov 15, 2026, at 12:59 am (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires GMT -3)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.70Depth75 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude31.34°S / 68.48°WDepartamento de Albardon, San Juan Province, ArgentinaSeismic antipode31.34°N / 111.52°EChinaShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt5 reportsPrimary data sourceGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 21.2°C (70 F), humidity: 59%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NEEstimated seismic energy released7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.7 | about seismic energy8 minutes ago reported feltNov 15, 2026 03:59 GMT / Nov 15, 2026 12:59 am (Buenos_Aires time)Lat / Lng: -31.34 / -68.48: San Juan Province, ArgentinaSource: GFZOther sources: INPRES: 4.6 / 106 km, RaspberryShake: 4.7 / 75 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23639893',-31.34000,-68.48000,'8 minutes ago: Mag. 4.7, San Juan 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 San Juan, a city with more than 110,000 inhabitants in Argentina, in 22 km (14 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Chile, Santiago, 311 km (193 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry12 km (7 mi)S of epicenterAlbardon(pop: 20,400)III: WeakDepartamento de Albardon, San Juan ProvinceArgentina12 km (7 mi)S of epicenterVilla General San Martin(pop: 10,100)III: WeakDepartamento de San Martin, San Juan ProvinceArgentina18 km (11 mi)S of epicenterChimbas(pop: 73,800)III: WeakSan Juan ProvinceArgentina18 km (11 mi)S of epicenterVilla Paula de Sarmiento(pop: 19,100)III: WeakDepartamento de Chimbas, San Juan ProvinceArgentina22 km (14 mi)S of epicenterSan Juan(pop: 109,100)III: WeakDepartamento de Capital, San Juan ProvinceArgentina22 km (14 mi)S of epicenterSanta Lucia(pop: 43,600)III: WeakDepartamento de Santa Lucia, San Juan ProvinceArgentina33 km (21 mi)SW of epicenterVilla Basilio Nievas(pop: 4,040)III: WeakDepartamento de Zonda, San Juan ProvinceArgentina38 km (23 mi)S of epicenterNueve de Julio(pop: 5,440)III: WeakSan Juan ProvinceArgentina39 km (24 mi)S of epicenterPocito(pop: 41,000)III: WeakSan Juan ProvinceArgentina39 km (25 mi)SE of epicenterCaucete(pop: 33,600)III: WeakSan Juan ProvinceArgentina89 km (56 mi)W of epicenterCalingasta(pop: 8,180)III: WeakSan Juan ProvinceArgentina124 km (77 mi)NE of epicenterVilla San Agustin(pop: 6,860)III: WeakValle Fertil, San Juan ProvinceArgentina125 km (78 mi)N of epicenterSan Jose de Jachal(pop: 21,000)III: WeakDepartamento de Jachal, San Juan ProvinceArgentina176 km (109 mi)S of epicenterMendoza(pop: 114,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de Guaymallen, Mendoza ProvinceArgentina194 km (120 mi)S of epicenterSan Martin(pop: 82,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de San Martin, Mendoza ProvinceArgentina257 km (160 mi)W of epicenterIllapel(pop: 22,800)II: Very weakProvincia de Choapa, Region de CoquimboChile258 km (160 mi)NW of epicenterVicuna(pop: 27,800)II: Very weakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile260 km (161 mi)SW of epicenterLos Andes(pop: 63,000)II: Very weakRegion de ValparaisoChile260 km (162 mi)N of epicenterChilecito(pop: 42,200)II: Very weakLa Rioja ProvinceArgentina263 km (164 mi)SW of epicenterSan Felipe(pop: 59,300)II: Very weakRegion de ValparaisoChile265 km (165 mi)NE of epicenterLa Rioja(pop: 178,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de Capital, La Rioja ProvinceArgentina272 km (169 mi)W of epicenterOvalle(pop: 77,100)II: Very weakProvincia de Limari, Region de CoquimboChile288 km (179 mi)SW of epicenterLa Ligua(pop: 32,100)II: Very weakPetorca, Region de ValparaisoChile293 km (182 mi)SW of epicenterColina(pop: 146,200)II: Very weakChacabuco, Santiago MetropolitanChile297 km (184 mi)SE of epicenterSan Luis(pop: 169,900)II: Very weakJuan Martin de Pueyrredon, San Luis ProvinceArgentina303 km (188 mi)SW of epicenterLa Calera(pop: 50,200)II: Very weakQuillota, Region de ValparaisoChile304 km (189 mi)SW of epicenterHacienda La Calera(pop: 49,100)II: Very weakQuillota, Region de ValparaisoChile305 km (190 mi)SW of epicenterPenalolen(pop: 241,600)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile308 km (191 mi)SW of epicenterQuilicura(pop: 210,400)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile309 km (192 mi)NW of epicenterLa Serena(pop: 154,500)II: Very weakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile310 km (193 mi)SW of epicenterRenca(pop: 147,200)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile311 km (193 mi)SW of epicenterSantiago(pop: 4,837,300)II: Very weakSantiago MetropolitanChile312 km (194 mi)SW of epicenterQuillota(pop: 67,800)II: Very weakRegion de ValparaisoChile312 km (194 mi)SW of epicenterLampa(pop: 102,200)II: Very weakChacabuco, Santiago MetropolitanChile314 km (195 mi)NW of epicenterCoquimbo(pop: 161,300)II: Very weakProvincia de Elqui, Region de CoquimboChile315 km (196 mi)SW of epicenterLo Prado(pop: 104,300)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile320 km (199 mi)SW of epicenterPuente Alto(pop: 568,100)II: Very weakCordillera, Santiago MetropolitanChile321 km (200 mi)SW of epicenterLa Pintana(pop: 201,200)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile323 km (201 mi)SW of epicenterMaipu(pop: 503,600)II: Very weakSantiago, Santiago MetropolitanChile326 km (202 mi)SW of epicenterSan Bernardo(pop: 249,900)II: Very weakMaipo, Santiago MetropolitanChileNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (5)So far, we have received 5 reports for this quake from Argentina. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 30–40 km (18.6–25 mi) distance.Most reports came from San Juan (3 reports), a city with more than 110,000 inhabitants in 22 km (14 mi) distance south of the epicenter, Argentina, and Caucete (1 report) (39 km or 25 mi to the southeast), a town with 34,000 inhabitants in San Juan Province. Further below is a list of places where most people reported this quake.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Contribute:Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.Flag as inappropriate.Mark as helpful or interesting.Send your own user report!Translate21.4 km S of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)38.6 km SSE of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)26.6 km S of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single lateral shake / 1-2 s : Estaba Acostads y se me movió la cama para los costados 26.5 km S of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single lateral shake / 1-2 s : Estaba Acostads y se me movió la cama para los costados San Juan argentina (26.2 km NNW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II)List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsSan Juan, San Juan Province, Argentina(Pop.: 109,123)22 km (14 mi)S of epicenterIII: Weak shaking3Caucete, San Juan Province, Argentina(Pop.: 33,609)39 km (25 mi)SE of epicenterIV: Light shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (5 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)II: Very weak shaking326–27 km (16.3–16.5 mi)26 km (16 mi)IV: Light shaking222–38 km (13.4–24 mi)30 km (19 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (5 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.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 GMT2026-11-15EpicenterAgency4.775 km47 mi03:59:59San Juan Province, ArgentinaGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)4.59106 km66 mi04:00:00SAN JUAN22 km (14 mi) epicenter difference with GFZINPRES4.775 km47 mi03:59:59San Juan Province, Argentina0 km (0 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 5 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 4 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Nov 15, 2026 12:59 am (Buenos_Aires)8 minutes ago - felt4.775 km0 km - This quakeDepartamento de Albardon, 22 km N of San Juan, Departamento de Capital, San Juan 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 1,200 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.27 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 30.4 quakes per year (or 2.5 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 357 quakes per year (or 29.8 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,200 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,200 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 10 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake