M5.0 earthquake near Caucete, San Juan

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 103 km NNW of Villa General Roca, Argentina on 5 Jun 2026, 06:54 UTC at a depth of 131 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Caucete, about 127 km away in San Juan, Argentina.