Small Magnitude 3.2 Quake Hits 20 km Northeast of Villa Dolores, Argentina Late at Night

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 01:37 | 15 hours ago | By: EarthquakeMonitor

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 3.2 quake in Argentina near Villa Dolores, Departamento de San Javier, Cordoba Province, only 17 minutes ago. The earthquake hit late at night on Tuesday, May 5th, 2026, at 10:19 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10. km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Villa de las Rosas (pop. 2,500) located 9 km from the epicenter, Nono (pop. 2,400) 10 km away, Mina Clavero (pop. 6,900) 18 km away, Villa Dolores (pop. 28,000) 20 km away, Villa Cura Brochero (pop. 4,700) 21 km away, and Villa Berna (pop. 5,000) 25 km away. In Alta Gracia (pop. 40,400, 59 km away), and Villa Carlos Paz (pop. 69,500, 71 km away), the quake was probably not felt.

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Date & time: May 5, 2026 10:19 pm (GMT -3) local time (6 May 2026 01:19 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 10.00 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.89°S / 64.99°W (Departamento de San Javier, Cordoba Province, Argentina)
Primary data source: EMSC