Update: Earthquake of 5.0 magnitude detected close to San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina on July 13

Published Jul 27, 2025

LOS ANDES DEPARTMENT, Salta Province — the U.S. Geological Survey reported that a 5.0 magnitude quake hit close to San Antonio de los Cobres Sunday morning.

The tremor jolted at 05:56 UTC (02:56 local time), with its epicenter situated approximately 43 km west of San Antonio de los Cobres and a depth of 182 km.

Did you feel it?

If you felt the earthquake, you can share your experience using the USGS Felt Report form.

Last week’s quake

During the past week, there was one tremor of magnitude 2.5 centered nearby, which was recorded near El Aguilar three days earlier.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey