9 Jan 2026, 07:12 UTC · Jan 9, 2:12 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake 100 km NNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 100 km NNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina at Jan 9, 2:12 AM ET, 210 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	9 Jan 2026, 07:12 UTC
Location	-23.435°, -66.823° – 100 km NNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
Depth	210.2 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000rnlu

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	–
4.8	67 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina	Nov 9, 11:00 AM 341 d ago	162 km	–
4.7	59 km WSW of Abra Pampa, Argentina	May 16, 6:59 AM 153 d ago	243 km	–
4.7	63 km SE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile	Feb 18, 2:32 PM 240 d ago	140 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	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 100 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 210 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.