Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 204 km depth31 May 11:01 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 5 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 31, 2026 10:56:06 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, May 31, 2026, at 07:56 am (America/Argentina/Salta GMT -3)StatusconfirmedMagnitude3.90Depth204 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude24.03°S / 66.88°WDepartamento de Los Andes, Salta Province, ArgentinaAlso near: Chile 45 km (28 mi) awaySeismic antipode24.03°N / 113.12°EChinaShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoCordon de Puntas Negras (74 km / 46 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky -3.8°C (25 F), humidity: 21%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NWEstimated seismic energy released4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.9 | about seismic energy8 minutes agoMay 31, 2026 10:56 GMT / May 31, 2026 07:56 am (Salta time)Lat / Lng: -24.03 / -66.88: Jujuy, ArgentinaSource: EMSCOther sources: CSN: 3.9 / 204 km, RaspberryShake: 3.9 / 204 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23051390',-24.03000,-66.88000,'8 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Jujuy, Argentina',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); 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 San Antonio de los Cobres, a town with 4,000 inhabitants in Argentina, in 61 km (38 mi) distance to the east, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry61 km (38 mi)E of epicenterSan Antonio de los Cobres(pop: 4,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Los Andes, Salta ProvinceArgentina87 km (54 mi)NE of epicenterSusques(pop: 1,140)I: Not feltJujuy ProvinceArgentina105 km (65 mi)SE of epicenterSanta Rosa de Tastil(pop: 2,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Rosario de Lerma, Salta ProvinceArgentina141 km (88 mi)SE of epicenterCachi(pop: 2,190)I: Not feltSalta ProvinceArgentina144 km (89 mi)E of epicenterPurmamarca(pop: 388)I: Not feltDepartamento de Tumbaya, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina152 km (95 mi)NE of epicenterEl Aguilar(pop: 3,660)I: Not feltDepartamento de Humahuaca, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina159 km (99 mi)SE of epicenterCampo Quijano(pop: 5,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Rosario de Lerma, Salta ProvinceArgentina159 km (99 mi)E of epicenterTilcara(pop: 5,640)I: Not feltJujuy ProvinceArgentina162 km (101 mi)E of epicenterSan Salvador de Jujuy(pop: 258,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina171 km (106 mi)E of epicenterPalpala(pop: 48,200)I: Not feltDepartamento de Palpala, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina171 km (106 mi)SE of epicenterSalta(pop: 520,700)I: Not feltDepartamento Capital, Salta ProvinceArgentina181 km (113 mi)NE of epicenterHumahuaca(pop: 11,400)I: Not feltJujuy ProvinceArgentina182 km (113 mi)SE of epicenterEl Carril(pop: 9,780)I: Not feltDepartamento de Chicoana, Salta ProvinceArgentina183 km (114 mi)NW of epicenterSan Pedro de Atacama(pop: 11,000)I: Not feltProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile189 km (117 mi)NE of epicenterAbra Pampa(pop: 9,430)I: Not feltDepartamento de Cochinoca, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina197 km (122 mi)E of epicenterLa Mendieta(pop: 3,810)I: Not feltDepartamento de San Pedro, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina206 km (128 mi)E of epicenterSan Pedro de Jujuy(pop: 58,400)I: Not feltDepartamento de San Pedro, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina212 km (131 mi)E of epicenterFraile Pintado(pop: 13,700)I: Not feltDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina213 km (133 mi)E of epicenterLibertador General San Martin(pop: 49,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina227 km (141 mi)E of epicenterSanta Clara(pop: 4,880)I: Not feltDepartamento de Santa Barbara, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina232 km (144 mi)S of epicenterAntofagasta de la Sierra(pop: 500)I: Not feltCatamarca ProvinceArgentina235 km (146 mi)E of epicenterCaimancito(pop: 5,400)I: Not feltDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina245 km (152 mi)S of epicenterCafayate(pop: 11,800)I: Not feltSalta ProvinceArgentina249 km (155 mi)E of epicenterYuto(pop: 7,730)I: Not feltDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina251 km (156 mi)NE of epicenterLa Quiaca(pop: 14,800)I: Not feltDepartamento de Yavi, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina253 km (157 mi)NE of epicenterVillazon(pop: 30,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia262 km (163 mi)E of epicenterPalma Sola(pop: 5,320)I: Not feltDepartamento de Santa Barbara, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina271 km (168 mi)SE of epicenterEl Galpon(pop: 8,360)I: Not feltDepartamento de Metan, Salta ProvinceArgentina272 km (169 mi)NW of epicenterCalama(pop: 166,300)I: Not feltProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile279 km (173 mi)E of epicenterOrán(pop: 74,100)I: Not feltSalta ProvinceArgentina279 km (174 mi)NW of epicenterSierra Gorda(pop: 1,070)I: Not feltProvincia de Antofagasta, Region de AntofagastaChile283 km (176 mi)E of epicenterLas Lajitas(pop: 9,150)I: Not feltDepartamento de Anta, Salta ProvinceArgentina293 km (182 mi)SE of epicenterTrancas(pop: 6,660)I: Not feltTucuman ProvinceArgentina297 km (185 mi)NE of epicenterBermejo(pop: 35,400)I: Not feltDepartamento de TarijaBolivia304 km (189 mi)SE of epicenterJoaquin V. Gonzalez(pop: 19,200)I: Not feltDepartamento de Metan, Salta ProvinceArgentina349 km (217 mi)SE of epicenterVilla Burruyacu(pop: 2,040)I: Not feltDepartamento de Burruyacu, Tucuman ProvinceArgentina354 km (220 mi)NE of epicenterTarija(pop: 159,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de TarijaBolivia379 km (236 mi)NW of epicenterQuillagua(pop: 141)I: Not feltProvincia de Tocopilla, Region de AntofagastaChile393 km (244 mi)NE of epicenterEntre Rios(pop: 2,690): Not feltDepartamento de TarijaBoliviaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-05-31EpicenterAgency3.9204 km127 mi10:56:06JUJUY, ARGENTINAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)3.9204 km127 mi10:56:0661 km al O de San Antonio de los Cobres0.7 km (0.4 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCCSN (National Seismological Center (Centro Sismológico Nacional))3.9204 km127 mi10:56:06Salta Province, Argentina0.7 km (0.4 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,000 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.14 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.2 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.3 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 132 quakes per year (or 11 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 833 quakes per year (or 69 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,000 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 17 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake