17 May 2026, 13:28 UTC · May 17, 9:28 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake 102 km NNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 102 km NNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina at May 17, 9:28 AM ET, 201 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	17 May 2026, 13:28 UTC
Location	-23.357°, -66.679° – 102 km NNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
Depth	200.9 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000sydk

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.6	82 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina · PAGER green	Mar 21, 6:00 AM 209 d ago	196 km	3 reports
5.3	43 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina · PAGER green	Jul 24, 3:38 PM 84 d ago	190 km	–
5.3	48 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina	Dec 31, 11:26 PM 289 d ago	181 km	1 report
4.9	114 km W of El Aguilar, Argentina	Jun 12, 1:54 PM 126 d ago	202 km	–
4.9	71 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina	Nov 18, 2:11 AM 333 d ago	183 km	–
4.8	54 km NNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina	May 7, 9:29 PM 162 d ago	198 km	–
4.8	110 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina	Nov 28, 2:13 AM 323 d ago	219 km	–
4.7	59 km WSW of Abra Pampa, Argentina	May 16, 6:59 AM 153 d ago	243 km	–
4.7	43 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina	Nov 28, 7:55 PM 322 d ago	197 km	–
4.6	64 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina	Sep 23, 12:48 PM 23 d ago	189 km	–
4.6	48 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina	Aug 16, 12:40 PM 61 d ago	201 km	–
4.6	98 km W of El Aguilar, Argentina	Feb 11, 9:58 AM 247 d ago	206 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 102 km NNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 201 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.