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M2.6 Earthquake near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-08-01 19:48:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
228.1 km
Source
EMSC

Salta · Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres

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About this earthquake

On August 1, 2026 at 19:48 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina). At around 228 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
053913fee5e127f55ab8766ac48f5eeed9cafc44
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
228.1 km
UTC time
2026-08-01 19:48:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
Salta
City
Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres
County
Los Andes
Village
Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.01000, -67.12000
Temperature
6.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 228.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 228.1 km
Intermediate
228.1 km
228.1 km — deeper than the regional average (142.1 km)
Regional average: 142.1 km
Why depth matters

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

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Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 626 Catalogue entries

Of 625 other entries for this area and period, 586 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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