Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 174 km depth1 Jun 02:22 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 6 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJun 1, 2026 02:16:12 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, May 31, 2026, at 11:16 pm (America/Argentina/Catamarca GMT -3)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude3.90Depth174 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude27.92°S / 66.63°WDepartamento de Andalgala, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaSeismic antipode27.92°N / 113.37°EChinaShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoRobledo (167 km / 104 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 15.8°C (60 F), humidity: 59%, wind: 2 m/s (5 kts) from SSWEstimated 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 energy17 minutes ago reported feltJun 1, 2026 02:16 GMT / May 31, 2026 11:16 pm (Catamarca time)Lat / Lng: -27.92 / -66.63: Catamarca, ArgentinaSource: EMSCDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23053341',-27.92000,-66.63000,'17 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Catamarca, 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 Andalgala, a town with 14,000 inhabitants in Argentina, in 49 km (30 mi) distance to the northeast, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry49 km (30 mi)NE of epicenterAndalgala(pop: 14,100)I: Not feltDepartamento de Andalgala, Catamarca ProvinceArgentina55 km (34 mi)NW of epicenterLondres(pop: 2,630)I: Not feltDepartamento de Belen, Catamarca ProvinceArgentina56 km (34 mi)NW of epicenterPuerta de San Jose(pop: 1,070)I: Not feltDepartamento de Belen, Catamarca ProvinceArgentina65 km (40 mi)SE of epicenterMutquin(pop: 1,210)I: Not feltDepartamento de Poman, Catamarca ProvinceArgentina67 km (41 mi)SE of epicenterPoman(pop: 3,390)I: Not feltDepartamento de Poman, Catamarca ProvinceArgentina73 km (46 mi)S of epicenterAimogasta(pop: 16,600)I: Not feltDepartamento de Arauco, La Rioja ProvinceArgentina75 km (46 mi)E of epicenterLos Varela(pop: 1,910)I: Not feltDepartamento de Ambato, Catamarca ProvinceArgentina75 km (47 mi)S of epicenterArauco(pop: 13,700)I: Not feltLa Rioja ProvinceArgentina80 km (50 mi)N of epicenterHualfin(pop: 2,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de Belen, Catamarca ProvinceArgentina81 km (50 mi)SE of epicenterEl Rodeo(pop: 1,080)I: Not feltDepartamento de Ambato, Catamarca ProvinceArgentina91 km (57 mi)E of epicenterSan Antonio(pop: 4,290)I: Not feltDepartamento de Paclin, Catamarca ProvinceArgentina93 km (58 mi)W of epicenterTinogasta(pop: 14,500)I: Not feltCatamarca ProvinceArgentina101 km (63 mi)W of epicenterFiambala(pop: 8,060)I: Not feltDepartamento de Tinogasta, Catamarca ProvinceArgentina103 km (64 mi)SE of epicenterCatamarca(pop: 159,100)I: Not feltDepartamento de Capital, Catamarca ProvinceArgentina104 km (65 mi)E of epicenterLa Cocha(pop: 7,070)I: Not feltTucuman ProvinceArgentina110 km (68 mi)SE of epicenterHuillapima(pop: 7,780)I: Not feltDepartamento de Capayan, Catamarca ProvinceArgentina112 km (70 mi)E of epicenterLos Altos(pop: 6,420)I: Not feltDepartamento de Santa Rosa, Catamarca ProvinceArgentina114 km (71 mi)NE of epicenterAguilares(pop: 32,500)I: Not feltDepartamento de Rio Chico, Tucuman ProvinceArgentina121 km (75 mi)E of epicenterGraneros(pop: 5,260)I: Not feltTucuman ProvinceArgentina139 km (87 mi)NE of epicenterMonteros(pop: 23,800)I: Not feltTucuman ProvinceArgentina145 km (90 mi)NE of epicenterSimoca(pop: 7,940)I: Not feltTucuman ProvinceArgentina149 km (92 mi)SE of epicenterAncasti(pop: 3,080)I: Not feltCatamarca ProvinceArgentina149 km (93 mi)NE of epicenterTafi del Valle(pop: 4,030)I: Not feltTafi del Valle, Tucuman ProvinceArgentina155 km (96 mi)NE of epicenterFamailla(pop: 31,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Famailla, Tucuman ProvinceArgentina162 km (101 mi)SW of epicenterChilecito(pop: 42,200)I: Not feltLa Rioja ProvinceArgentina164 km (102 mi)NE of epicenterBella Vista(pop: 15,100)I: Not feltDepartamento de Leales, Tucuman ProvinceArgentina168 km (104 mi)S of epicenterLa Rioja(pop: 178,900)I: Not feltDepartamento de Capital, La Rioja ProvinceArgentina169 km (105 mi)SE of epicenterIcano(pop: 6,860)I: Not feltDepartamento de La Paz, Catamarca ProvinceArgentina180 km (112 mi)NE of epicenterYerba Buena(pop: 50,800)I: Not feltTucuman ProvinceArgentina181 km (112 mi)E of epicenterTermas de Rio Hondo(pop: 27,800)I: Not feltDepartamento de Rio Hondo, Santiago del Estero ProvinceArgentina186 km (116 mi)NE of epicenterSan Miguel de Tucuman(pop: 548,900)I: Not feltDepartamento de Capital, Tucuman ProvinceArgentina189 km (117 mi)NE of epicenterTafi Viejo(pop: 48,500)I: Not feltTafi Viejo, Tucuman ProvinceArgentina192 km (119 mi)NE of epicenterAlderetes(pop: 38,500)I: Not feltDepartamento de Cruz Alta, Tucuman ProvinceArgentina215 km (134 mi)N of epicenterCafayate(pop: 11,800)I: Not feltSalta ProvinceArgentina215 km (134 mi)SE of epicenterRecreo(pop: 14,200)I: Not feltDepartamento de La Paz, Catamarca ProvinceArgentina233 km (145 mi)E of epicenterSantiago del Estero(pop: 252,200)I: Not feltDepartamento de Capital, Santiago del Estero ProvinceArgentina273 km (170 mi)S of epicenterChamical(pop: 13,400)I: Not feltLa Rioja ProvinceArgentina330 km (205 mi)SW of epicenterSan Jose de Jachal(pop: 21,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Jachal, San Juan ProvinceArgentina356 km (221 mi)SE of epicenterDean Funes(pop: 20,200)I: Not feltDepartamento de Ischilin, Cordoba ProvinceArgentinaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)So far, we have received 1 report for this quake from Argentina.It came from near Cuesta Blanca, a town with 3,200 inhabitants in Cordoba Province in 444 km (276 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter, Argentina.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!TranslateCuesta blanca (440.9 km SSE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s : DNFNF List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsCuesta Blanca, Cordoba Province, Argentina(Pop.: 3,200)444 km (276 mi)SE of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 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 shaking1441–441 km (274–274 mi)441 km (274 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 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 GMT2026-06-1EpicenterAgency3.9174 km108 mi02:16:12CATAMARCA, ARGENTINAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 149 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 5 or higher: 1.34 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 14.8 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 69 quakes per year (or 5.7 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 149 quakes per year (or 12.4 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 36 quakes above magnitude 5 since 2000, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 11 days after a magnitude 4.5 earthquake had hit on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 11:33 pm local time (America/Argentina/La Rioja GMT -3) in 95 km (59 mi) distance to the south:Mag. 4.5 earthquake Departamento de Castro Barros - La Rioja Province, Argentina - May 20, 2026 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 5.9. It had occurred 1 year 23 weeks earlier, on Tuesday, Dec 24, 2024, at 07:42 pm local time (America/Argentina/Catamarca GMT -3) in Catamarca Province, Argentina:Mag. 5.9 earthquake 25 km southeast of Tinogasta - Catamarca Province, Argentina - Dec 24, 2024 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.0. It had occurred 106 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, Aug 3, 1920, at 07:57 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Catamarca Province, Argentina:Mag. 7.0 earthquake 33 km northwest of Fiambala - Catamarca Province, Argentina - Aug 3, 1920 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapMay 30, 11:36 am (GMT -3)3.0148 km89 km (55 mi) to the W 13 km southeast of Fiambala, Departamento de Tinogasta, Catamarca Province, Argentina I FELT ITInfoMay 29, 01:28 am (GMT -3)3.5121 km95 km (59 mi) to the SW 22 km south of Tinogasta, Departamento de Tinogasta, Catamarca Province, Argentina I FELT ITInfoMay 20, 11:33 pm (La Rioja)4.510 km95 km (59 mi) to the SDepartamento de Castro Barros, 22 km south of Aimogasta, Departamento de Arauco, La Rioja Province, ArgentinaInfoMay 19, 11:34 pm (Catamarca)4.510 km61 km (38 mi) to the SEDepartamento de Poman, 42 km northwest of Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca Province, Argentina 23 reportsInfoMay 19, 08:20 am (GMT -3)3.2140 km91 km (56 mi) to the W 12 km southeast of Fiambala, Departamento de Tinogasta, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaInfoApr 26, 02:56 am (Universal Time)4.5176 km21 km (13 mi) to the NE 28 km southwest of Andalgala, Departamento de Andalgala, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaInfoApr 24, 11:56 pm (Catamarca)4.5164 km3.5 km (2.2 mi) to the SEDepartamento de Andalgala, Catamarca Province, 71 km north of Aimogasta, Departamento de Arauco, La Rioja Province, ArgentinaInfoApr 14, 05:06 pm (Catamarca)4.4226 km23 km (14 mi) to the WDepartamento de Belen, 118 km northwest of Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaInfoDec 24, 2024 07:42 pm (Catamarca)5.9138 km79 km (49 mi) to the SW 25 km southeast of Tinogasta, Departamento de Tinogasta, Catamarca Province, Argentina 10 reportsInfoMar 13, 2023 07:50 pm (Catamarca)5.2129 km90 km (56 mi) to the W 15 km southeast of Tinogasta, Departamento de Tinogasta, Catamarca Province, Argentina 5 reportsInfoSep 25, 2019 04:43 pm (Catamarca)5.2152 km9.7 km (6 mi) to the WDepartamento de Belen, 57 km southwest of Andalgala, Departamento de Andalgala, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaInfoMar 14, 2019 12:09 pm (Catamarca)5.3176 km12 km (7.3 mi) to the WDepartamento de Belen, 58 km southwest of Andalgala, Departamento de Andalgala, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaInfoApr 20, 2017 06:24 pm (Catamarca)5.1124 km75 km (46 mi) to the NWDepartamento de Belen, 31 km east of Fiambala, Departamento de Tinogasta, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaInfoNov 12, 2016 10:01 pm (Catamarca)5.2118 km71 km (44 mi) to the W 26 km east of Tinogasta, Departamento de Tinogasta, Catamarca Province, Argentina 3 reportsInfoMay 19, 2016 05:25 pm (Catamarca)5.1153 km10.6 km (6.6 mi) to the SE 52 km southwest of Andalgala, Departamento de Andalgala, Catamarca Province, Argentina 2 reportsInfoJul 31, 2011 02:36 pm (Catamarca)5.4170 km18 km (10.9 mi) to the N 33 km southwest of Andalgala, Departamento de Andalgala, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaInfoJun 22, 2011 10:57 am (Catamarca)5.3164 km8.2 km (5.1 mi) to the SE 48 km southwest of Andalgala, Departamento de Andalgala, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaInfoJan 19, 2010 02:28 pm (Tucuman)5.227 km87 km (54 mi) to the NE 26 km SW of Aguilares, ArgentinaInfoAug 12, 2009 03:00 pm (Catamarca)5.5174 km5.1 km (3.2 mi) to the NW 49 km southwest of Andalgala, Departamento de Andalgala, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaInfoApr 3, 2009 02:54 pm (Catamarca)5.7174 km9.4 km (5.8 mi) to the N 40 km southwest of Andalgala, Departamento de Andalgala, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaInfoMay 27, 2007 07:23 am (Catamarca)5.2150 km89 km (56 mi) to the NW 28 km northeast of Fiambala, Departamento de Tinogasta, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaInfoMay 30, 2003 03:00 pm (Catamarca)5.2167 km3.5 km (2.2 mi) to the N 46 km southwest of Andalgala, Departamento de Andalgala, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaInfoMay 15, 2001 08:53 pm (Catamarca)5.6177 km17 km (10.8 mi) to the SEDepartamento de Poman, 88 km northwest of Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaInfoJul 7, 2000 02:26 am (Catamarca)5.3174 km10.3 km (6.4 mi) to the SDepartamento de Andalgala, 96 km northwest of Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaInfoMay 25, 1999 01:42 pm (Catamarca)5.8169 km30 km (19 mi) to the WDepartamento de Belen, 128 km northwest of Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaInfoJun 22, 1998 04:55 am (Catamarca)5.4174 km10.5 km (6.5 mi) to the SWDepartamento de Belen, 104 km northwest of Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaInfoJun 24, 1989 09:58 am (Catamarca)5.522 km56 km (35 mi) to the SEDepartamento de Poman, 54 km west of Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaInfoJun 10, 1985 12:37 pm (Catamarca)6.4151 km36 km (22 mi) to the WDepartamento de Belen, 132 km northwest of Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaInfoAug 18, 1984 01:10 am (Catamarca)5.5173 km9.9 km (6.1 mi) to the NWDepartamento de Belen, 113 km northwest of Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaInfoMay 16, 1984 12:44 am (Catamarca)5.5158 km81 km (50 mi) to the NWDepartamento de Belen, 83 km northeast of Tinogasta, Departamento de Tinogasta, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaInfoApr 2, 1983 02:58 am (La Rioja)5.539 km68 km (42 mi) to the SDepartamento de Arauco, La Rioja Province, 80 km west of Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaInfoMar 25, 1975 03:41 am (Catamarca)5.9178 km5.2 km (3.2 mi) to the SWDepartamento de Andalgala, 103 km northwest of Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaInfoNov 29, 1974 07:27 pm (Catamarca)5.5126 km22 km (14 mi) to the NDepartamento de Andalgala, 121 km northwest of Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaInfoAug 27, 1974 12:20 pm (Catamarca)5.5147 km3.9 km (2.4 mi) to the WDepartamento de Andalgala, 105 km northwest of Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaInfoSep 2, 1969 12:47 am (Catamarca)5.6169 km16 km (9.9 mi) to the N 34 km southwest of Andalgala, Departamento de Andalgala, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaInfoJul 20, 1967 10:11 am (Catamarca)5.3149 km24 km (15 mi) to the SWDepartamento de Tinogasta, 116 km northwest of Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaInfoSep 17, 1966 02:18 pm (La Rioja)5.221 km88 km (55 mi) to the SW 48 km SSE of Tinogasta, ArgentinaInfoFeb 25, 1963 05:08 am (Catamarca)5.344 km95 km (59 mi) to the E Santiago Del Estero Prov., Arg.InfoAug 3, 1920 07:57 pm (Universal Time)7.015 km131 km (82 mi) to the W 33 km northwest of Fiambala, Departamento de Tinogasta, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]