M4.6 earthquake near San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy
3631 d ago · 7 Nov 2016, 15:24 UTC 39 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
What happened
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 39 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina on 7 Nov 2016, 15:24 UTC at a depth of 209 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is San Salvador de Jujuy, about 137 km away in Jujuy, Argentina.
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17 Oct 2026, 08:23 UTC
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