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M2.7 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA

UTC time: 2026-03-22 06:30:29 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
164.9 km
Source
EMSC

SALTA, ARGENTINA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near SALTA, ARGENTINA on March 22, 2026 at 06:30 UTC. At around 165 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
04097b5b06aa00daa5b343479388ed5819ef5ed4
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
164.9 km
UTC time
2026-03-22 06:30:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.49000, -68.22000
Temperature
1.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 164.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 164.9 km
Intermediate
164.9 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Socompa
    Distance: 11 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Pular
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 42 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Aracar
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 59 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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