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Argentina · Salta

M2.9 Earthquake near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-10-30 13:57:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
237.3 km
Source
EMSC

Salta · Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina) on October 30, 2026 at 13:57 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 237 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 10 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
058cff641d3865d923dacab8f3cf06c6b1d3ad8d
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
237.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-30 13:57:08 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
-23.77000, -67.18000
Temperature
3.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 237.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 237.3 km
Intermediate
237.3 km
237.3 km — deeper than the regional average (135.4 km)
Regional average: 135.4 km
Why depth matters

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

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Salta

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 666 Catalogue entries

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