M5.3 earthquake near San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy
1331 d ago · 23 Feb 2023, 13:01 UTC 50 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 50 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina on 23 Feb 2023, 13:01 UTC at a depth of 183 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 San Salvador de Jujuy, about 150 km away in Jujuy, Argentina.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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