Calamity
LowEarthquakesCalamity Score: 5

Earthquakes 97 km NNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina

ArgentinaUSGS

Right now

The most recent data we hold from USGS arrived 4 minutes 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 112 days ago.

It is one of only 2 we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 May 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

USGS reported: 97 km NNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina

USGS recorded magnitude 4.5 at a depth of 203 km.

Nearby, since 17 May 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including USGS.

Our own score for this event is 5 out of 100, at 64 % 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)5 / 100
Our confidence64%
Coordinates-23.4056, -66.6930
Timestamp2026-05-17T13:28:25.571Z
Sourcehttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000sydk

Score Breakdown

10
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
5
historical

Technical Details

Mag4.5
Depth202.56
Tsunamifalse
Sig312
Emsc Mag4.5
Emsc Depth-212
Emsc MagTypemb
Emsc RegionJUJUY, ARGENTINA
Emsc AuthEMSC
Emsc SourceId1996145
MergedSources[{"id":"emsc_20260517_0000189","source":"emsc","severity":"low","severityValue":27,"timestamp":1779024506670,"latitude":-23.3583,"longitude":-66.6958}]

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 5/100, 97 km NNW 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.