16 Aug 2026, 16:40 UTC · Aug 16, 12:40 PM ET

M4.6 earthquake 48 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 48 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina at Aug 16, 12:40 PM ET, 201 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	16 Aug 2026, 16:40 UTC
Location	-23.879°, -66.623° – 48 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
Depth	200.5 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	usd0015e8s

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	67 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina	Nov 9, 11:00 AM 341 d ago	162 km	–
4.7	81 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina	Aug 19, 11:09 PM 58 d ago	163 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	79 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina	Jun 7, 9:57 AM 131 d ago	172 km	–
4.6	65 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina	May 13, 10:46 PM 156 d ago	178 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 48 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (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?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.7.

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.