| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 596.8 km |
| Coordinates | -26.751, -63.082 |
| UTC time | 2023-01-20 22:09:39.053 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 20, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Argentina on Friday, January 20, 2023 at 22:09 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Santiago del Estero (Argentina - AR), about 164.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -63.082 and latitude -26.751.
| Location | Santiago del Estero |
| Country | Argentina (AR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2023-01-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Santiago del Estero | 164.7 km |
| San Miguel de Tucumán | 212.8 km |
| Tafí Viejo | 216.6 km |
| Yerba Buena | 220.0 km |
| Famaillá | 232.7 km |
| Villa Ángela | 252.2 km |
| Juan José Castelli | 261.4 km |
| Aguilares | 262.1 km |
| Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña | 262.5 km |
| Quitilipi | 285.2 km |
| Salta | 319.9 km |
| Catamarca | 328.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.5
Santiago del Estero
Argentina · 2026-06-24 08:57 UTC
44.1 km
M 4.3
San Miguel de Tucumán
Argentina · 2026-01-06 09:53 UTC
56.9 km
M 5.7
San Miguel de Tucumán
Argentina · 2025-10-02 21:37 UTC
46.2 km
M 5.2
San Miguel de Tucumán
Argentina · 2025-07-09 19:11 UTC
52.2 km
M 5.0
Santiago del Estero
Argentina · 2025-07-03 06:13 UTC
55.7 km
M 4.5
San Miguel de Tucumán
Argentina · 2023-11-24 15:30 UTC
39.9 km
M 4.0
Santiago del Estero
Argentina · 2023-11-11 09:25 UTC
90.1 km
M 4.5
San Miguel de Tucumán
Argentina · 2023-10-31 12:20 UTC
53.1 km
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