Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 255 km depth15 Jun 17:09 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 5 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJun 15, 2026 17:04:53 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Jun 15, 2026, at 05:04 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.00Depth255 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude24.03°S / 67.17°WDepartamento de Los Andes, Salta Province, ArgentinaAlso near: Chile 16.9 km (11 mi) awaySeismic antipode24.03°N / 112.83°EChinaShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoIncaguasi (37 km / 23 mi)Estimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.0 | about seismic energy5 minutes agoJun 15, 2026 17:04 GMT / Jun 15, 2026 05:04 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -24.03 / -67.17: Salta, ArgentinaSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23101325',-24.03000,-67.17000,'5 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, Salta, 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 San Antonio de los Cobres, a town with 4,000 inhabitants in Argentina, in 89 km (55 mi) distance to the east, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry89 km (55 mi)E of epicenterSan Antonio de los Cobres(pop: 4,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Los Andes, Salta ProvinceArgentina108 km (67 mi)NE of epicenterSusques(pop: 1,140)I: Not feltJujuy ProvinceArgentina132 km (82 mi)E of epicenterSanta Rosa de Tastil(pop: 2,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Rosario de Lerma, Salta ProvinceArgentina158 km (98 mi)SE of epicenterCachi(pop: 2,190)I: Not feltSalta ProvinceArgentina163 km (101 mi)NW of epicenterSan Pedro de Atacama(pop: 11,000)I: Not feltProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile177 km (110 mi)NE of epicenterEl Aguilar(pop: 3,660)I: Not feltDepartamento de Humahuaca, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina183 km (114 mi)SE of epicenterCampo Quijano(pop: 5,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Rosario de Lerma, Salta ProvinceArgentina187 km (117 mi)E of epicenterTilcara(pop: 5,640)I: Not feltJujuy ProvinceArgentina191 km (119 mi)E of epicenterSan Salvador de Jujuy(pop: 258,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina197 km (122 mi)SE of epicenterSalta(pop: 520,700)I: Not feltDepartamento Capital, Salta ProvinceArgentina200 km (124 mi)E of epicenterPalpala(pop: 48,200)I: Not feltDepartamento de Palpala, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina205 km (128 mi)SE of epicenterEl Carril(pop: 9,780)I: Not feltDepartamento de Chicoana, Salta ProvinceArgentina207 km (129 mi)NE of epicenterHumahuaca(pop: 11,400)I: Not feltJujuy ProvinceArgentina209 km (130 mi)NE of epicenterAbra Pampa(pop: 9,430)I: Not feltDepartamento de Cochinoca, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina226 km (140 mi)E of epicenterLa Mendieta(pop: 3,810)I: Not feltDepartamento de San Pedro, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina235 km (146 mi)E of epicenterSan Pedro de Jujuy(pop: 58,400)I: Not feltDepartamento de San Pedro, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina241 km (150 mi)E of epicenterFraile Pintado(pop: 13,700)I: Not feltDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina243 km (151 mi)E of epicenterLibertador General San Martin(pop: 49,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina250 km (156 mi)NW of epicenterCalama(pop: 166,300)I: Not feltProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile256 km (159 mi)E of epicenterSanta Clara(pop: 4,880)I: Not feltDepartamento de Santa Barbara, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina257 km (160 mi)SE of epicenterCafayate(pop: 11,800)I: Not feltSalta ProvinceArgentina264 km (164 mi)E of epicenterCaimancito(pop: 5,400)I: Not feltDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina268 km (167 mi)NE of epicenterLa Quiaca(pop: 14,800)I: Not feltDepartamento de Yavi, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina270 km (168 mi)NE of epicenterVillazon(pop: 30,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia278 km (173 mi)E of epicenterYuto(pop: 7,730)I: Not feltDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina291 km (181 mi)E of epicenterPalma Sola(pop: 5,320)I: Not feltDepartamento de Santa Barbara, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina295 km (184 mi)SE of epicenterEl Galpon(pop: 8,360)I: Not feltDepartamento de Metan, Salta ProvinceArgentina307 km (191 mi)E of epicenterOrán(pop: 74,100)I: Not feltSalta ProvinceArgentina311 km (194 mi)E of epicenterLas Lajitas(pop: 9,150)I: Not feltDepartamento de Anta, Salta ProvinceArgentina323 km (201 mi)NE of epicenterBermejo(pop: 35,400)I: Not feltDepartamento de TarijaBolivia324 km (201 mi)NE of epicenterTupiza(pop: 22,200)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia326 km (202 mi)E of epicenterEmbarcacion(pop: 24,000)I: Not feltGeneral Jose de San Martin, Salta ProvinceArgentina331 km (205 mi)E of epicenterJoaquin V. Gonzalez(pop: 19,200)I: Not feltDepartamento de Metan, Salta ProvinceArgentina343 km (213 mi)SE of epicenterEl Quebrachal(pop: 10,200)I: Not feltDepartamento de Anta, Salta ProvinceArgentina357 km (222 mi)SE of epicenterTafi Viejo(pop: 48,500)I: Not feltTafi Viejo, Tucuman ProvinceArgentina362 km (225 mi)SE of epicenterYerba Buena(pop: 50,800)I: Not feltTucuman ProvinceArgentina367 km (228 mi)SE of epicenterSan Miguel de Tucuman(pop: 548,900)I: Not feltDepartamento de Capital, Tucuman ProvinceArgentina371 km (231 mi)SE of epicenterAlderetes(pop: 38,500)I: Not feltDepartamento de Cruz Alta, Tucuman ProvinceArgentina374 km (232 mi)NE of epicenterTarija(pop: 159,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de TarijaBolivia377 km (235 mi)NW of epicenterTocopilla(pop: 25,400)I: Not feltRegion de AntofagastaChileNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-06-15EpicenterAgency4.0255 km158 mi17:04:53SALTA, ARGENTINAEMSC (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 1 km2 (0 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)Jun 15, 2026 05:04 pm (Universal Time)5 minutes ago4.0255 km0 km - This quakeDepartamento de Los Andes, Salta 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 1,100 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: 0.18 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.5 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 133 quakes per year (or 11.1 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 846 quakes per year (or 71 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,100 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per day)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