January 14, 1863 Earthquake: Jujuy, Argentina
An earthquake struck Jujuy, Argentina on January 14, 1863.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- January 14, 1863
- Place
- Jujuy, Argentina
- Intensity
- 8 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 23.600° S, 65.000° W
- Country
- Argentina
The toll
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
A movement of exceptional intensity and duration occurred in the city of San Salvador de Jujuy, seriously damaging buildings, in particular the Cathedral and the Cabildo. (reference #14044)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 10869.