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

UTC time: 2026-09-06 15:41:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
209.0 km
Source
EMSC

Salta · Municipio de San Carlos

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Municipio de San Carlos, Salta (Argentina) on September 6, 2026 at 15:41 UTC. At around 209 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. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
0a283f6b7985e6770ce5fbe5487f2ee7e1d283b2
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
209.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-06 15:41:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
Salta
City
Municipio de San Carlos
County
San Carlos
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-25.70000, -66.06000
Temperature
3.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 209 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 209 km
Intermediate
209 km
209 km — deeper than the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Blanco, Cerro
    Distance: 206 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'670 m ·Last eruption: -2300 ·Argentina
  • Peinado
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'741 m ·Argentina
  • Central Andean Arc at 25.1°S
    Distance: 232 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 4'652 m ·Argentina
  • Aracar
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Corrida de Cori Volcanic Field
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'451 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Cordon del Azufre
    Distance: 250 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'481 m ·Chile-Argentina

Salta

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 609 Catalogue entries

Of 608 other entries for this area and period, 546 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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