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M2.9 Earthquake near Municipio de Tolar Grande, Salta (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-08-02 20:41:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
199.8 km
Source
EMSC

Salta · Municipio de Tolar Grande

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About this earthquake

On August 2, 2026 at 20:41 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Municipio de Tolar Grande, Salta (Argentina). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 200 km. 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 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
0c17ddc02cdf82699822435c11be73082086990e
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
199.8 km
UTC time
2026-08-02 20:41:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
Salta
City
Municipio de Tolar Grande
County
Los Andes
Village
Municipio de Tolar Grande
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.31000, -67.40000
Temperature
9.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 199.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 199.8 km
Intermediate
199.8 km
199.8 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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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, 501 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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