Salta, Argentina · within 250 km
Earthquakes near Salta
In the last 30 days, 9 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater were recorded within 250 km of Salta; the largest was a magnitude 4.8 earthquake 126 km W of Tilcara, Jujuy, Argentina on 1 Nov 2026.
Data: GFZ, USGS · updated · sources and licences
- 24 hours
- 0
- all magnitudes
- 7 days
- 2
- M2.5+
- 30 days
- 9
- M2.5+
Seismic record
Within 250 km of Salta, the USGS catalogue lists 31 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more since 1900 and 138 of magnitude 5 or more since 2000, about 5 a year. In the 12 months to 13 Oct 2026 it recorded 121 of magnitude 2.5 or more, 118 of them magnitude 4 or more.
The largest since 1900: M7.2 on 12 May 2000, 107 km W of Tilcara, Jujuy, Argentina. The most recent of magnitude 5 or more: M5.3 on 20 Sept 2026, 62 km WNW of Cafayate, Salta, Argentina.
Counts from the USGS ComCat catalogue (public domain), last compiled 13 Oct 2026. Outside the United States, ComCat is complete from about magnitude 4.5, so smaller local earthquakes may be missing from these counts but appear in the lists below. How these pages are built
Last 24 hours
No earthquakes recorded within 250 km of Salta in the last 24 hours.
Earlier this week, magnitude 2.5 and above
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 3.9ML | Chile-Argentina Border Region | |
| 4.3mb | Chile-Argentina Border Region2 agencies |
Largest in the last 30 days
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 4.8mww | 126 km W of Tilcara, Jujuy, Argentina2 agencies | |
| 4.6mb | 111 km WSW of Abra Pampa, Jujuy, Argentina2 agencies | |
| 4.5mb | San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina | |
| 4.4mb | San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina | |
| 4.4mb | San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina | |
| 4.3mb | Chile-Argentina Border Region2 agencies | |
| 4.3mwr | 75 km W of Cafayate, Salta, Argentina | |
| 4.0mb | San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina | |
| 3.9ML | Chile-Argentina Border Region |
Where they occurred
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Largest since 1900
Magnitude 6 and above within 250 km of Salta.
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Questions
How many earthquakes happen within 250 km of Salta?
In the last 30 days, 9 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater were recorded within 250 km of Salta, 2 of them in the last 7 days. In the last 24 hours, 0 earthquakes of any magnitude were recorded. Most small earthquakes are not felt.
What was the largest recent earthquake within 250 km of Salta?
The largest in the last 30 days was a magnitude 4.8 earthquake 126 km W of Tilcara, Jujuy, Argentina on 1 Nov 2026, at a depth of 202 km.
How deep are earthquakes within 250 km of Salta?
11% of the magnitude 2.5+ earthquakes recorded within 250 km of Salta in the last 30 days were shallower than 70 km. Shallow earthquakes generally cause stronger shaking at the surface than deep ones of the same magnitude.
Where can I get official earthquake information for Argentina?
For official information, warnings and safety advice, follow your national seismological agency and civil protection authority. This site compiles agency reports and is not a warning service.
Can earthquakes be predicted?
No. Scientists can estimate how likely strong shaking is in a region over years or decades, but no method predicts the time, place and size of a specific earthquake. Aftershocks are expected after large earthquakes and become less frequent over time.