M4.7 earthquake Jujuy, Argentina
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck in Jujuy, Argentina on Mon, Dec 25, 1978, 10:40 PM GMT-3 (01:40 UTC), 43 km (27 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-12-26 01:40:33 UTC
- Depth
- 43.0 km (26.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 23.941° S, 65.370° W
- Region
- Argentina
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000y49. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:32 AM UTC.