5.3
Earthquake Details: 51 km WSW of Arauco, Argentina
Sep 23, 2026, 09:21:14
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred near 51 km WSW of Arauco, Argentina on Sep 23, 2026 at 09:21:14. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 121.53 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth121.53 km
Significance434
Latitude-28.7298
Longitude-67.2912
Event IDus6000tx29
Magnitude5.3
Updated:Sep 23, 2026, 15:54:18 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 23, 2026, 06:21:14 GMT-3
- UTC
- Sep 23, 2026, 09:21:14 UTC
121.53 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.0Atacama, ChileBeforeM3.5San Juan, ArgentinaBeforeM3.6San Juan, ArgentinaBeforeM3.6Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.4Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.8Catamarca, ArgentinaBeforeM3.6Catamarca, ArgentinaBeforeM4.1Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.4Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.9Atacama, ChileBeforeM3.5Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM4.233 km NNW of La Serena, ChileBefore
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