Earthquake details

Friday, November 26, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Argentina on Friday, November 26, 1976 at 14:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chilecito (Argentina - AR), about 124.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.663 and latitude -29.626.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	130.0 km
Coordinates	-29.626, -68.663
UTC time	1976-11-26 14:49:58.300

Location	La Rioja
Country	Argentina (AR)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1976-11-26

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Chilecito	124.3 km
La Rioja	177.2 km
Chimbas	208.2 km
San Juan	213.1 km
Santa Lucía	213.7 km
Caucete	228.4 km
Pocito	229.1 km
Vallenar	235.0 km
La Serena	251.9 km
Coquimbo	261.1 km
Ovalle	267.2 km
Copiapó	299.8 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 5.0 La Rioja Argentina · 2026-05-02 05:04 UTC	211.8 km
M 4.2 Chilecito Argentina · 2026-03-13 14:58 UTC	146.8 km
M 4.2 Chilecito Argentina · 2026-01-04 22:29 UTC	140.1 km

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