Earthquakes by city Argentina 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in La Rioja today

La Rioja, Argentina: 122 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

178,872

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

122

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

6.0

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

America/Argentina/La_Rioja

Coordinates -29.411, -66.851

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-05-02 05:04 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 6.0

La Rioja, Argentina

2002-05-28 04:04 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in La Rioja today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of La Rioja.

1 M4.0+ event(s) have been observed in the last 30 days around La Rioja.

The strongest earthquake recorded near La Rioja reached magnitude 6.0 on 2002-05-28 04:04 UTC, near La Rioja.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in La Rioja today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of La Rioja.

When was the last earthquake near La Rioja?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-05-02 05:04 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near La Rioja?

The strongest earthquake recorded near La Rioja reached magnitude 6.0 on 2002-05-28 04:04 UTC, near La Rioja.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of La Rioja

The map centers on La Rioja and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.5

Average depth

97.9 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 3 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-05-02 05:04	M 5.0	La Rioja Argentina	10.0 km
2026-03-13 14:58	M 4.2	Chilecito Argentina	122.3 km
2026-01-04 22:29	M 4.2	Chilecito Argentina	117.7 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2026-01 1 events

2026-03 1 events

2026-05 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

2002 M 6.0 max · 3 earthquakes 2001 M 5.8 max · 3 earthquakes 2016 M 5.7 max · 4 earthquakes 1972 M 5.6 max · 1 earthquakes 2019 M 5.6 max · 2 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 5.0	3
2024	M 4.4	1
2023	M 4.4	3
2022	M 4.4	2
2021	M 4.6	3
2020	M 4.6	5
2019	M 5.6	2
2018	M 4.6	5
2017	M 4.7	9
2016	M 5.7	4
2015	M 4.6	2
2014	M 4.6	5
2013	M 4.8	4
2012	M 4.0	1
2011	M 5.0	2
2010	M 4.8	3
2009	M 4.9	3
2008	M 4.7	4
2007	M 4.5	6
2006	M 4.8	2
2005	M 4.5	3
2004	M 5.4	5
2002	M 6.0	3
2001	M 5.8	3
2000	M 4.8	6
1998	M 4.9	2
1997	M 5.3	2
1996	M 4.5	1
1995	M 4.7	4
1992	M 4.0	1
1991	M 4.7	2
1990	M 4.9	2
1989	M 4.9	1
1988	M 4.8	3
1987	M 5.4	1
1985	M 4.7	1
1982	M 4.4	1
1980	M 4.5	1
1979	M 5.4	2
1978	M 5.0	1
1977	M 5.2	4
1976	M 5.1	1
1972	M 5.6	1
1966	M 5.1	1
1965	M 5.1	1