Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 250 km depth18 Sep 04:17 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 6 minutes.18 Sep 04:19: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 18, 2026 04:11:32 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Sep 18, 2026, at 01:11 am (America/Argentina/Jujuy GMT -3)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.20Depth250 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude22.51°S / 66.27°WDepartamento de Rinconada, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaAlso near: Bolivia 44 km (27 mi) away | Chile 93 km (58 mi) awaySeismic antipode22.51°N / 113.73°EShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoUturuncu (97 km / 60 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeLight Rain 2.8°C (37 F), humidity: 79%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from ENEEstimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy21 minutes agoSep 18, 2026 04:11 GMT / Sep 18, 2026 01:11 am (Jujuy time)Lat / Lng: -22.51 / -66.27: Jujuy, ArgentinaSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.2 / 250 km, CSN: 4.2 / 250 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23371875',-22.51000,-66.27000,'21 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, 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 Abra Pampa, a town with 9,400 inhabitants in Argentina, in 63 km (39 mi) distance to the east, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry63 km (39 mi)E of epicenterAbra Pampa(pop: 9,430)I: Not feltDepartamento de Cochinoca, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina83 km (51 mi)NE of epicenterLa Quiaca(pop: 14,800)I: Not feltDepartamento de Yavi, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina84 km (52 mi)NE of epicenterVillazon(pop: 30,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia99 km (62 mi)SE of epicenterEl Aguilar(pop: 3,660)I: Not feltDepartamento de Humahuaca, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina99 km (62 mi)S of epicenterSusques(pop: 1,140)I: Not feltJujuy ProvinceArgentina122 km (76 mi)SE of epicenterHumahuaca(pop: 11,400)I: Not feltJujuy ProvinceArgentina132 km (82 mi)NE of epicenterTupiza(pop: 22,200)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia149 km (92 mi)SE of epicenterTilcara(pop: 5,640)I: Not feltJujuy ProvinceArgentina163 km (101 mi)N of epicenterPorco(pop: 5,960)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia190 km (118 mi)S of epicenterSan Antonio de los Cobres(pop: 4,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Los Andes, Salta ProvinceArgentina192 km (119 mi)NE of epicenterTarija(pop: 159,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de TarijaBolivia200 km (124 mi)E of epicenterBermejo(pop: 35,400)I: Not feltDepartamento de TarijaBolivia203 km (126 mi)W of epicenterSan Pedro de Atacama(pop: 11,000)I: Not feltProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile209 km (130 mi)SE of epicenterLibertador General San Martin(pop: 49,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina211 km (131 mi)E of epicenterOrán(pop: 74,100)I: Not feltSalta ProvinceArgentina212 km (132 mi)SE of epicenterSan Salvador de Jujuy(pop: 258,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina218 km (136 mi)S of epicenterSanta Rosa de Tastil(pop: 2,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Rosario de Lerma, Salta ProvinceArgentina219 km (136 mi)SE of epicenterFraile Pintado(pop: 13,700)I: Not feltDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina219 km (136 mi)SE of epicenterCaimancito(pop: 5,400)I: Not feltDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina222 km (138 mi)SE of epicenterPalpala(pop: 48,200)I: Not feltDepartamento de Palpala, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina223 km (139 mi)SE of epicenterYuto(pop: 7,730)I: Not feltDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina235 km (146 mi)N of epicenterUyuni(pop: 10,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia236 km (146 mi)E of epicenterEmbarcacion(pop: 24,000)I: Not feltGeneral Jose de San Martin, Salta ProvinceArgentina239 km (149 mi)SE of epicenterSan Pedro de Jujuy(pop: 58,400)I: Not feltDepartamento de San Pedro, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina241 km (150 mi)SE of epicenterLa Mendieta(pop: 3,810)I: Not feltDepartamento de San Pedro, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina253 km (157 mi)E of epicenterGeneral Mosconi(pop: 19,800)I: Not feltGeneral Jose de San Martin, Salta ProvinceArgentina253 km (157 mi)E of epicenterTartagal(pop: 60,800)I: Not feltGeneral Jose de San Martin, Salta ProvinceArgentina255 km (159 mi)N of epicenterColchani(pop: 12,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia259 km (161 mi)SE of epicenterSanta Clara(pop: 4,880)I: Not feltDepartamento de Santa Barbara, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina259 km (161 mi)SE of epicenterPalma Sola(pop: 5,320)I: Not feltDepartamento de Santa Barbara, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina270 km (168 mi)S of epicenterSalta(pop: 520,700)I: Not feltDepartamento Capital, Salta ProvinceArgentina270 km (168 mi)E of epicenterSalvador Mazza(pop: 25,000)I: Not feltGeneral Jose de San Martin, Salta ProvinceArgentina272 km (169 mi)E of epicenterYacuiba(pop: 82,800)I: Not feltProvincia Gran Chaco, Departamento de TarijaBolivia273 km (170 mi)W of epicenterCalama(pop: 166,300)I: Not feltProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile274 km (171 mi)S of epicenterCampo Quijano(pop: 5,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Rosario de Lerma, Salta ProvinceArgentina296 km (184 mi)S of epicenterEl Carril(pop: 9,780)I: Not feltDepartamento de Chicoana, Salta ProvinceArgentina315 km (196 mi)SE of epicenterApolinario Saravia(pop: 8,600)I: Not feltDepartamento de Anta, Salta ProvinceArgentina321 km (199 mi)NE of epicenterVillamontes(pop: 39,800)I: Not feltDepartamento de TarijaBolivia363 km (225 mi)SE of epicenterJoaquin V. Gonzalez(pop: 19,200)I: Not feltDepartamento de Metan, Salta ProvinceArgentina395 km (246 mi)NE of epicenterCamiri(pop: 28,000)I: 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 GMT2026-09-18EpicenterAgency4.2250 km155 mi04:11:32JUJUY, ARGENTINAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.2250 km155 mi04:11:32Jujuy Province, Argentina0.3 km (0.2 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.2250 km155 mi04:11:32191 km al N de San Antonio de los Cobres0.3 km (0.2 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCCSN (National Seismological Center (Centro Sismológico Nacional))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 2 km2 (1 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)Sep 18, 2026 01:11 am (Jujuy)21 minutes ago4.2250 km0 km - This quakeDepartamento de Rinconada, 63 km W of Abra Pampa, Departamento de Cochinoca, 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 166 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: 0.28 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.6 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.4 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 34.2 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 150 quakes per year (or 12.5 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 166 quakes per year (or 13.8 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