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M2.7 Earthquake near Municipio de Pichanal, Salta (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-10-17 20:37:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
INPRES

Salta · Municipio de Pichanal

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About this earthquake

On October 17, 2026 at 20:37 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Municipio de Pichanal, Salta (Argentina). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INPRES and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 10 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
07a3fd43504c64c22431281cace7d322436154be
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 20:37:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
Salta
City
Municipio de Pichanal
County
Orán
Source
inpres
Coordinates
-23.64900, -63.93800
Temperature
19.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (135.4 km)
Regional average: 135.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Context for this earthquake

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

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