Earthquakes in Argentina Today
The Nazca plate dives beneath Argentina's western provinces, where a shallow, nearly flat segment of the slab drives faulting in the Andean foothills of San Juan and Mendoza. The 1944 San Juan earthquake, the deadliest in Argentine history, struck this region.
Danger Level (72h)
72-hour composite hazard forecast
Recent Quakes (30d)
Recorded in the last 30 days
Max Magnitude (30d)
Largest earthquake in the last 30 days
La Rioja, Argentina
1mo ago•120 km•Felt by about 694,248 people
Recent earthquakes
20Counts cover the seismic belts this platform monitors in Argentina, not its administrative borders. A monitored belt can reach across a border, and events there are listed with the country of their epicentre.
Monitored regions
Volcanoes of Argentina
1 dedicated profiles · 32 Holocene volcanoes in total
Tectonic setting
The Nazca plate dives beneath Argentina's western provinces, where a shallow, nearly flat segment of the slab drives faulting in the Andean foothills of San Juan and Mendoza. The 1944 San Juan earthquake, the deadliest in Argentine history, struck this region.
Frequently asked questions
How often do earthquakes occur in Argentina?
Our catalogue recorded 223 earthquakes across the 1 seismic belts monitored in Argentina over the last 30 days, the strongest reaching M4.8.
Why are there so many earthquakes in Argentina?
The Nazca plate dives beneath Argentina's western provinces, where a shallow, nearly flat segment of the slab drives faulting in the Andean foothills of San Juan and Mendoza. The 1944 San Juan earthquake, the deadliest in Argentine history, struck this region.
What is the emergency number in Argentina?
The emergency number in Argentina is 911, answered by Police and emergencies (Civil Defence 103, ambulance 107; varies by province). After strong shaking, keep the line free for those trapped or injured and check official channels for aftershock and tsunami advisories.
Who monitors earthquakes in Argentina?
The national seismic authority is Instituto Nacional de Prevención Sísmica (INPRES). EarthquakeLive cross-checks its bulletins against 18 international networks, so an event may appear here with a slightly different magnitude until the agencies converge on a final solution.