Calamity
LowEarthquakesCalamity Score: 14

Earthquakes 69 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina

ArgentinaUSGS

Right now

The most recent data we hold from USGS arrived 2 hours ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

Reported by USGS 116 days ago.

It is the strongest of the 12 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 14 May 2026.

What the source measured

USGS reported: 69 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina

USGS recorded magnitude 4.7 at a depth of 183 km.

Nearby, since 14 May 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including USGS.

Our own score for this event is 14 out of 100, at 68 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeEarthquakes
SeverityLow
Calamity Score (ours)14 / 100
Our confidence68%
Coordinates-24.2997, -66.9979
Timestamp2026-05-14T02:46:38.356Z
Sourcehttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000sxkm

Score Breakdown

14
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

Mag4.7
Depth182.69
Tsunamifalse
Sig340
Emsc Mag4.7
Emsc Depth-182.7
Emsc MagTypemb
Emsc RegionSALTA, ARGENTINA
Emsc AuthNEIC
Emsc SourceId1994642
MergedSources[{"id":"emsc_20260514_0000040","source":"emsc","severity":"low","severityValue":28.200000000000003,"timestamp":1778726798356,"latitude":-24.2997,"longitude":-66.9979}]

Safety Information

If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a earthquake event with CalamityScore 14/100, 69 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (Argentina), based on data from usgs. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.