M 4.7 Earthquake Hits San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina - News Directory 3

M 4.7 Earthquake Hits San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina

April 16, 2026 Ahmed Hassan World
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  • An earthquake measuring magnitude 4.7 struck approximately 102 kilometers west of San Antonio de los Cobres in the Salta province of Argentina on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at...
  • The quake occurred at an intermediate depth of 192.9 kilometers below the Earth's surface, with its epicenter located at coordinates 24.200°S, 67.330°W.
  • The United States Geological Survey (USGS) detected the seismic event using data from 21 monitoring stations, assigning it a significance rating of 340, which indicates routine seismic activity...
Original source: earthquake.usgs.gov

An earthquake measuring magnitude 4.7 struck approximately 102 kilometers west of San Antonio de los Cobres in the Salta province of Argentina on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 08:51 UTC.

The quake occurred at an intermediate depth of 192.9 kilometers below the Earth’s surface, with its epicenter located at coordinates 24.200°S, 67.330°W.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) detected the seismic event using data from 21 monitoring stations, assigning it a significance rating of 340, which indicates routine seismic activity in the region.

This earthquake is part of an ongoing aftershock sequence following a magnitude 5.6 mainshock that occurred 26 days earlier, approximately 72 kilometers west-northwest of San Antonio de los Cobres.