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Natural Disasters in Argentina

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Significant natural disasters recorded within Argentina, sorted by magnitude and impact. Location is determined from coordinates against modern national borders; each event has its own page with date, source and nearby events.

  1. 1.1922 CEEarthquake — Chile, Atacama (Mw 8.5)· 700 deaths
  2. 2.1922 CEEarthquake — 94 km ENE of Vallenar, Chile (Mw 8.5)
  3. 3.1950 CEEarthquake — 121 km SSE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile (Mw 8.2)
  4. 4.1950 CEEarthquake — Chile-Argentina (Ms 8)· 1 deaths
  5. 5.1977 CEEarthquake — Argentina, San Juan Province: Mendoza (Mw 7.5)· 65 deaths
  6. 6.1916 CEEarthquake — Argentina (M 7.5)
  7. 7.1912 CEEarthquake — Argentina, Santiago Del Estero Province (Ms 7.5)
  8. 8.1894 CEEarthquake — Argentina, La Rioja, San Juan, Mendoza (Ms 7.5)
  9. 9.1977 CEEarthquake — San Juan, Argentina (Ms 7.4)
  10. 10.1927 CEEarthquake — Argentina, Mendoza, Chile (Ms 7.4)
  11. 11.1991 CEEarthquake — 27 km NNW of El Hoyo, Argentina (Mw 7.3)
  12. 12.1912 CEEarthquake — 31 km SE of Villa Atamisqui, Argentina (mb 7.3)
  13. 13.2000 CEEarthquake — 75 km N of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (Mwc 7.2)
  14. 14.1919 CEEarthquake — 13 km ENE of Trevelin, Argentina (Mw 7.18)
  15. 15.1962 CEEarthquake — 21 km SSE of Taco Pozo, Argentina (Mw 7.15)
  16. 16.1997 CEEarthquake — 16 km NW of Villazón, Bolivia (Mwc 7.1)
  17. 17.1950 CEEarthquake — 44 km WNW of Quimilí, Argentina (Mw 7.1)
  18. 18.1916 CEEarthquake — 48 km NNW of Suncho Corral, Argentina (Mw 7.08)
  19. 19.1920 CEEarthquake — 32 km NW of Fiambalá, Argentina (Mw 7.03)
  20. 20.1692 CEEarthquake — Argentina, Santiago, Esteco, Rio De Las Piedras (Ms 7)· 11 deaths
  21. 21.2011 CEEarthquake — 26 km NNE of El Hoyo, Argentina (Mww 7)
  22. 22.2000 CEEarthquake — 22 km NW of Añatuya, Argentina (Mwb 7)
  23. 23.1993 CEEarthquake — 87 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina (Mwb 7)
  24. 24.1987 CEEarthquake — 52 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina (Mw 7)
  25. 25.1782 CEEarthquake — Argentina, Mendoza (Ms 7)
  26. 26.1944 CEEarthquake — 4 km ESE of Chimbas, Argentina (Mw 6.92)
  27. 27.1944 CEEarthquake — Argentina, San Juan Province (Mw 6.9)· 10,000 deaths
  28. 28.2005 CEEarthquake — 67 km ENE of Joaquín V. González, Argentina (Mwb 6.9)
  29. 29.1994 CEEarthquake — 44 km SSE of Suncho Corral, Argentina (Mwb 6.9)
  30. 30.1994 CEEarthquake — 18 km NW of Colonia Dora, Argentina (Mwb 6.9)
  31. 31.1983 CEEarthquake — 38 km SE of Suncho Corral, Argentina (Mw 6.9)
  32. 32.1948 CEEarthquake — Argentina, Salta (Mw 6.9)
  33. 33.1948 CEEarthquake — 30 km SSE of Santa Clara, Argentina (Mw 6.9)
  34. 34.1899 CEEarthquake — Bolivia, Southern, Argentina: Salta (Ms 6.9)
  35. 35.1971 CEEarthquake — 99 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (Mw 6.87)
  36. 36.1952 CEEarthquake — 8 km W of Nueve de Julio, Argentina (Mw 6.83)
  37. 37.1958 CEEarthquake — 62 km ESE of Puente Alto, Chile (Mw 6.81)
  38. 38.1958 CEEarthquake — Chile-Argentina (Ms 6.8)· 7 deaths
  39. 39.1952 CEEarthquake — Argentina, San Juan (Mw 6.8)· 5 deaths
  40. 40.2023 CEEarthquake — 29 km SW of Campo Gallo, Argentina (Mww 6.8)
  41. 41.2022 CEEarthquake — 86 km NNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (Mww 6.8)
  42. 42.2006 CEEarthquake — 48 km S of Taco Pozo, Argentina (Mwb 6.8)
  43. 43.1970 CEEarthquake — 191 km E of Tolhuin, Argentina (Mw 6.79)
  44. 44.1920 CEEarthquake — 26 km S of Nueve de Julio, Argentina (Mw 6.74)
  45. 45.1927 CEEarthquake — 25 km SE of Monte Patria, Chile (Mw 6.72)
  46. 46.1967 CEEarthquake — 39 km NNE of Suncho Corral, Argentina (Mw 6.71)
  47. 47.1920 CEEarthquake — Argentina, Mendoza (Mw 6.7)· 400 deaths
  48. 48.1929 CEEarthquake — Argentina, Mendoza (Mw 6.7)· 31 deaths
  49. 49.2015 CEEarthquake — 103 km W of El Aguilar, Argentina (Mww 6.7)
  50. 50.2012 CEEarthquake — 35 km ESE of Suncho Corral, Argentina (Mww 6.7)
  51. 51.2011 CEEarthquake — 20 km WNW of Añatuya, Argentina (Mww 6.7)
  52. 52.1987 CEEarthquake — 88 km WNW of El Aguilar, Argentina (Mw 6.7)
  53. 53.1929 CEEarthquake — 64 km ESE of San Rafael, Argentina (Mw 6.68)
  54. 54.1970 CEEarthquake — 176 km S of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile (Mw 6.63)
  55. 55.2023 CEEarthquake — 19 km SE of Loncopué, Argentina (Mww 6.6)
  56. 56.2006 CEEarthquake — 74 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (Mwb 6.6)
  57. 57.1959 CEEarthquake — Argentina, Salta (Mw 6.6)
  58. 58.1959 CEEarthquake — 47 km ENE of Humahuaca, Argentina (Mw 6.6)
  59. 59.1914 CEEarthquake — 99 km SE of Rengo, Chile (Mw 6.53)
  60. 60.1941 CEEarthquake — 27 km SE of Caucete, Argentina (Mw 6.51)

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