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This is a list of earthquakes in Argentina.

  • Details are approximate for old events.
  • Magnitude is measured in the Richter magnitude scale.
  • Intensity is measured in the Mercalli intensity scale.
  • Depth is given in miles.

    • 1600–1899

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    Date Time Mag. Intensity Epicenter Depth Death toll
    1692 Salta earthquake 1692-09-13 11:00:00 a.m. 7.0 IX 25°23′59″S 64°47′59″W / 25.39972°S 64.79972°W / -25.39972; -64.79972 20 13
    1782 Mendoza earthquake 1782-05-22 04:00:00 p.m. 7.0 VIII 33°00′00″S 69°12′0″W / 33.00000°S 69.20000°W / -33.00000; -69.20000 20 -
    1817 Santiago del Estero earthquake 1817-07-04 05:30:00 p.m. 7.0 VIII 28°00′00″S 64°30′0″W / 28.00000°S 64.50000°W / -28.00000; -64.50000 20 -
    1826 Trancas earthquake 1826-01-19 08:00:00 a.m. 6.4 VIII 26°11′59″S 65°15′00″W / 26.19972°S 65.25000°W / -26.19972; -65.25000 20 2
    1844 Salta earthquake 1844-10-18 11:00:00 p.m. 6.5 VII 24°48′00″S 64°42′00″W / 24.80000°S 64.70000°W / -24.80000; -64.70000 20 -
    1861 Mendoza earthquake 1861-03-20 11:00:00 p.m. 7.2 IX-X 32°53′59″S 68°54′00″W / 32.89972°S 68.90000°W / -32.89972; -68.90000 20 4,247
    1863 Jujuy earthquake 1863-01-14 11:00:00 a.m. 6.4 VIII 23°36′00″S 65°00′00″W / 23.60000°S 65.00000°W / -23.60000; -65.00000 20 -
    1871 Orán earthquake 1871-10-09 02:15:00 a.m. 6.4 VIII 23°6′00″S 64°17′59″W / 23.10000°S 64.29972°W / -23.10000; -64.29972 20 20
    1874 Orán earthquake 1874-07-06 07:00:00 p.m. 6.0 VII 23°00′00″S 64°12′00″W / 23.00000°S 64.20000°W / -23.00000; -64.20000 20 -
    1880 Tunuyan earthquake 1880-08-19 09:30:00 p.m. 5.5 VI 33°00′00″S 69°00′00″W / 33.00000°S 69.00000°W / -33.00000; -69.00000 20 1
    1888 Río de la Plata earthquake 1888-06-05 03:20:00 a.m. 5.5 VI 34°36′00″S 57°53′59″W / 34.60000°S 57.89972°W / -34.60000; -57.89972 20 -
    1892 Recreo earthquake 1892-03-21 01:45:00 a.m. 6.0 VII 29°30′00″S 65°00′00″W / 29.50000°S 65.00000°W / -29.50000; -65.00000 20 -
    1894 San Juan earthquake 1894-10-27 07:30:00 p.m. 7.5 IX 29°48′00″S 69°00′00″W / 29.80000°S 69.00000°W / -29.80000; -69.00000 20 58
    1898 Catamarca earthquake 1898-02-05 12:57:00 a.m. 6.4 VIII 28°26′59″S 66°09′00″W / 28.44972°S 66.15000°W / -28.44972; -66.15000 20 -
    1899 Yacuiba earthquake 1899-03-23 08:00:00 a.m. 6.4 VIII 22°06′00″S 63°47′59″W / 22.10000°S 63.79972°W / -22.10000; -63.79972 20 3
    1899 La Rioja earthquake 1899-04-12 04:10:00 p.m. 6.4 VIII 28°38′59″S 68°24′00″W / 28.64972°S 68.40000°W / -28.64972; -68.40000 20 11

    20th century

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    Date Time Mag. Intensity Epicenter Depth Death toll
    1903 Mendoza earthquake 1903-08-12 11:00:00 p.m. 6.0 VII 32°06′00″S 69°05′59″W / 32.10000°S 69.09972°W / -32.10000; -69.09972 45 7
    1906 Tafí del Valle earthquake 1906-11-17 04:30:00 p.m. 6.0 VII 26°45′00″S 65°42′00″W / 26.75000°S 65.70000°W / -26.75000; -65.70000 20 -
    1907 Tucumán earthquake 1907-08-11 01:15:00 a.m. 5.5 VI 27°11′59″S 65°30′00″W / 27.19972°S 65.50000°W / -27.19972; -65.50000 20 -
    1908 Salta earthquake 1908-02-05 08:50:00 p.m. 6.0 VII 25°11′59″S 64°42′00″W / 25.19972°S 64.70000°W / -25.19972; -64.70000 20 -
    1908 Cruz del Eje earthquake 1908-09-22 05:00:00 p.m. 6.5 VII 30°30′00″S 64°30′00″W / 30.50000°S 64.50000°W / -30.50000; -64.50000 60 -
    1913 Tucumán earthquake 1913-11-06 04:45:00 p.m. 5.5 VI 26°48′00″S 65°05′59″W / 26.80000°S 65.09972°W / -26.80000; -65.09972 20 -
    1917 Mendoza earthquake 1917-07-27 02:51:40 a.m. 6.5 VII 32°17′59″S 68°54′00″W / 32.29972°S 68.90000°W / -32.29972; -68.90000 30 2
    1920 Mendoza earthquake 1920-12-17 06:59:49 p.m. 6.0 VIII 32°42′00″S 68°24′00″W / 32.70000°S 68.40000°W / -32.70000; -68.40000 25 250
    1927 Mendoza earthquake 1927-04-14 06:23:28 a.m. 7.1 VIII 32°00′00″S 69°30′00″W / 32.00000°S 69.50000°W / -32.00000; -69.50000 70 2
    1929 Mendoza earthquake 1929-05-23 05:04:00 a.m. 5.7 VI 32°53′59″S 68°54′00″W / 32.89972°S 68.90000°W / -32.89972; -68.90000 20 -
    1929 Southern Mendoza earthquake 1929-05-30 09:43:24 a.m. 6.8 VIII 35°00′00″S 68°00′00″W / 35.00000°S 68.00000°W / -35.00000; -68.00000 25 40
    1930 La Poma earthquake 1930-12-24 06:02:50 a.m. 6.0 VIII 24°41′59″S 66°17′59″W / 24.69972°S 66.29972°W / -24.69972; -66.29972 20 33
    1931 El Naranjo earthquake 1931-04-03 03:19:06 a.m. 6.3 VII 27°00′00″S 65°00′00″W / 27.00000°S 65.00000°W / -27.00000; -65.00000 110 -
    1933 Tucumán earthquake 1933-02-12 04:05:00 a.m. 5.5 VI 26°36′00″S 65°20′59″W / 26.60000°S 65.34972°W / -26.60000; -65.34972 20 -
    1934 Sampacho earthquake 1934-06-11 03:07:09 a.m. 6.0 VIII 33°30′00″S 64°30′00″W / 33.50000°S 64.50000°W / -33.50000; -64.50000 20 -
    1936 San Luis earthquake 1936-05-22 12:15:58 a.m. 6.0 VIII 32°00′00″S 66°00′00″W / 32.00000°S 66.00000°W / -32.00000; -66.00000 25 -
    1941 San Juan earthquake 1941-07-03 07:11:43 a.m. 6.2 VII 31°48′00″S 67°47′59″W / 31.80000°S 67.79972°W / -31.80000; -67.79972 12 2
    1944 San Juan earthquake 1944-01-15 11:49:27 p.m. 7.4 IX 31°23′59″S 68°24′00″W / 31.39972°S 68.40000°W / -31.39972; -68.40000 20 10,000
    1947 Córdoba earthquake 1947-01-16 02:37:40 a.m. 5.5 VII 31°06′00″S 64°30′00″W / 31.10000°S 64.50000°W / -31.10000; -64.50000 30 -
    1948 Corrientes earthquake 1948-01-21 04:47:40 p.m. 5.5 VI 30°30′00″S 58°00′00″W / 30.50000°S 58.00000°W / -30.50000; -58.00000 20 -
    1948 Salta earthquake 1948-08-25 06:09:23 a.m. 7.0 IX 24°53′59″S 64°47′59″W / 24.89972°S 64.79972°W / -24.89972; -64.79972 30 2
    1949 Tierra del Fuego earthquake 1949-12-17 06:53:30 a.m. 7.7 VIII 54°00′00″S 68°46′11″W / 54.00000°S 68.76972°W / -54.00000; -68.76972 20 1
    1952 San Juan earthquake 1952-06-11 12:31:37 a.m. 7.0 VIII 31°36′00″S 68°35′59″W / 31.60000°S 68.59972°W / -31.60000; -68.59972 20 2
    1955 Villa Giardino earthquake 1955-05-28 06:20:41 a.m. 7.3 VI 31°02′00″S 64°29′00″W / 31.03333°S 64.48333°W / -31.03333; -64.48333 215 -
    1957 Villa Castelli earthquake 1957-10-24 08:07:21 p.m. 6.0 VII 28°53′59″S 68°00′00″W / 28.89972°S 68.00000°W / -28.89972; -68.00000 23 -
    1959 San Andrés earthquake 1959-05-12 09:46:55 a.m. 6.8 VIII 23°10′47″S 64°39′00″W / 23.17972°S 64.65000°W / -23.17972; -64.65000 60 -
    1966 Belén earthquake 1966-10-21 12:39:39 p.m. 5.0 VII 27°43′11″S 62°20′24″W / 27.71972°S 62.34000°W / -27.71972; -62.34000 30 -
    1966 Tartagal earthquake 1966-10-30 05:43:52 a.m. 4.8 VI 22°25′12″S 63°53′59″W / 22.42000°S 63.89972°W / -22.42000; -63.89972 12 -
    1966 San Juan earthquake 1966-11-10 03:02:32 a.m. 5.9 VI 31°56′59″S 68°24′00″W / 31.94972°S 68.40000°W / -31.94972; -68.40000 70 -
    1967 Mendoza earthquake 1967-04-25 10:36:15 a.m. 5.4 VI 32°43′11″S 69°10′12″W / 32.71972°S 69.17000°W / -32.71972; -69.17000 28 -
    1968 Chaco earthquake 1968-10-15 07:54:20 p.m. 5.0 VI 26°52′12″S 60°52′48″W / 26.87000°S 60.88000°W / -26.87000; -60.88000 45 -
    1972 San Juan earthquake 1972-09-26 09:05:43 p.m. 5.8 VI 30°53′59″S 68°12′35″W / 30.89972°S 68.20972°W / -30.89972; -68.20972 10 -
    1973 Catamarca earthquake 1973-11-03 02:17:38 p.m. 5.8 VI 25°58′48″S 67°42′35″W / 25.98000°S 67.70972°W / -25.98000; -67.70972 17 -
    1973 Salta earthquake 1973-11-19 11:19:32 a.m. 5.9 VII 24°34′12″S 64°34′47″W / 24.57000°S 64.57972°W / -24.57000; -64.57972 12 -
    1974 Orán earthquake 1974-08-17 10:08:46 p.m. 5.0 VII 23°18′00″S 64°24′00″W / 23.30000°S 64.40000°W / -23.30000; -64.40000 19 -
    1977 La Rioja earthquake 1977-06-07 01:31:23 p.m. 5.1 VII 29°44′23″S 67°47′59″W / 29.73972°S 67.79972°W / -29.73972; -67.79972 63 -
    1977 San Juan earthquake 1977-11-23 09:26:23 a.m. 7.4 IX 31°02′23″S 67°45′36″W / 31.03972°S 67.76000°W / -31.03972; -67.76000 11 65
    1977 San Juan earthquake (aftershock) 1977-12-06 05:05:06 p.m. 5.9 VI 31°13′48″S 67°54′00″W / 31.23000°S 67.90000°W / -31.23000; -67.90000 13 -
    1978 San Juan earthquake (aftershock) 1978-01-17 11:33:14 a.m. 5.7 VI 31°15′00″S 67°59′23″W / 31.25000°S 67.98972°W / -31.25000; -67.98972 12 -
    1981 Tucumán earthquake 1981-05-09 09:50:39 a.m. 5.0 VI 26°34′12″S 64°53′24″W / 26.57000°S 64.89000°W / -26.57000; -64.89000 23 -
    1985 Mendoza earthquake 1985-01-26 03:07:00 a.m. 6.2 VIII 33°07′11″S 68°49′11″W / 33.11972°S 68.81972°W / -33.11972; -68.81972 7 6
    1992 Timbo Viejo earthquake 1992-02-29 04:17:19 p.m. 5.2 VI 26°40′47″S 64°55′48″W / 26.67972°S 64.93000°W / -26.67972; -64.93000 14 -
    1993 San Juan earthquake 1993-06-08 11:17:41 p.m. 6.5 VI 31°33′35″S 69°13′48″W / 31.55972°S 69.23000°W / -31.55972; -69.23000 70 -
    1993 San Juan earthquake 1993-10-30 05:59:02 p.m. 5.9 VI 31°41′59″S 68°13′48″W / 31.69972°S 68.23000°W / -31.69972; -68.23000 66 -
    1993 San Francisco earthquake 1993-12-17 05:30:26 a.m. 4.3 VI 23°33′35″S 65°00′36″W / 23.55972°S 65.01000°W / -23.55972; -65.01000 37 -
    1997 Santiago del Estero earthquake 1997-06-17 07:15:00 p.m. 5.5 VI 27°44′38″S 64°45′11″W / 27.74389°S 64.75306°W / -27.74389; -64.75306 28 -

    21st century

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    Date Time Mag. Intensity Epicenter Depth Death toll
    2002 La Rioja earthquake 2002-05-28 01:04:28 a.m. 6.0 VIII 29°56′13″S 66°47′49″W / 29.93694°S 66.79694°W / -29.93694; -66.79694 22 -
    2004 Catamarca earthquake 2004-09-07 08:53:00 a.m. 6.4 VII 28°34′23″S 65°50′24″W / 28.573°S 65.840°W / -28.573; -65.840 35 1
    2006 Mendoza earthquake 2006-08-05 11:03:00 a.m. 5.7 V-VI 33°13′S 68°57′W / 33.217°S 68.950°W / -33.217; -68.950 20 -
    2009 Jujuy earthquake 2009-11-06 05:49:00 a.m. 5.5 V-VI 23°30′21″S 64°33′43″W / 23.50583°S 64.56194°W / -23.50583; -64.56194 9 -
    2010 Ushuaia earthquake 2010-01-17 08:00:00 a.m. 6.5 VII 58°05′49″S 66°39′04″W / 58.09694°S 66.65111°W / -58.09694; -66.65111 16 -
    2010 Tucumán earthquake 2010-01-19 02:28:00 p.m. 5.4 VII 27°35′02″S 65°49′44″W / 27.58389°S 65.82889°W / -27.58389; -65.82889 16 -
    2010 Salta earthquake 2010-02-27 12:45:00 a.m. 6.1 VII 24°35′16.8″S 65°25′55.2″W / 24.588000°S 65.432000°W / -24.588000; -65.432000 24 2
    2011 Santiago del Estero earthquake 2011-01-1 17:28:15 UTC 7.0 VII 26°45′29″S 63°06′11″W / 26.758°S 63.103°W / -26.758; -63.103 562 -
    2015 El Galpon earthquake 2015-10-17 11:33:09 UTC 5.8 VI 25°28′01″S 64°29′02″W / 25.467°S 64.484°W / -25.467; -64.484 17 1
    2021 San Juan earthquake 2021-01-19 02:46:22 UTC 6.4 VII 31°49′59″S 68°47′56″W / 31.833°S 68.799°W / -31.833; -68.799 20.8 -

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