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M5.2 Earthquake near Municipio de Tolar Grande, Salta (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-07-27 08:57:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Salta · Municipio de Tolar Grande

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M5.2 Earthquake near Municipio de Tolar Grande, Salta (Argentina) · 2026-07-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Municipio de Tolar Grande, Salta (Argentina) · 2026-07-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 27, 2026 at 08:57 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Municipio de Tolar Grande, Salta (Argentina). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
1894f99b5a1d8c73ee3699c488b5ccf71742eeda
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-27 08:57:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
Salta
City
Municipio de Tolar Grande
County
Los Andes
Village
Municipio de Tolar Grande
Source
resif
Coordinates
-25.11333, -67.61710
Temperature
-4.3°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 (142.5 km)
Regional average: 142.5 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the South America Plate.
Near the boundary Nazca ↔ South America · about 393 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Cafayate196.0 kmSE16'836
Salta224.1 kmE520'683

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Central Andean Arc at 25.1°S
    Distance: 65 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 4'652 m ·Argentina
  • Corrida de Cori Volcanic Field
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'451 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Lastarria
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'706 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Aracar
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Cordon del Azufre
    Distance: 94 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'481 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
M3.62026-07-27 10:48:49 UTC132.8 kmSan Pedro de Atacama M3.22026-07-28 02:56:14 UTC124.4 kmMunicipio de San Antonio de los Cobres M3.62026-07-28 13:10:04 UTC110.7 kmMunicipio de Tolar Grande M3.32026-07-29 01:11:24 UTC127.7 kmMunicipio de San Antonio de los Cobres M3.22026-07-29 08:29:03 UTC104.6 kmMunicipio de Tolar Grande M3.72026-07-29 10:09:05 UTC103.6 kmMunicipio de San Antonio de los Cobres M3.12026-07-29 11:01:45 UTC148.8 kmMunicipio de San Antonio de los Cobres M2.92026-07-29 15:23:58 UTC113.0 kmSan Pedro de Atacama M3.42026-07-29 15:56:23 UTC126.8 kmSan Pedro de Atacama M3.12026-07-29 16:54:51 UTC132.1 kmSan Pedro de Atacama M3.02026-07-30 05:59:06 UTC130.6 kmMunicipio de San Antonio de los Cobres M3.02026-07-30 10:21:29 UTC127.1 kmSan Pedro de Atacama

Salta

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 491 Catalogue entries

Of 490 other entries for this area and period, 1 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥4233
Earlier events M≥516
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-09-04 04:10:18 UTC91.4 km91 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina M5.92025-09-04 04:10:10 UTC104.4 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M5.82025-09-04 04:10:09 UTC105.4 kmChile-Argentina Border Region M5.72025-09-04 04:10:09 UTC115.7 kmMunicipio de San Antonio de los Cobres M5.72025-09-04 04:10:10 UTC88.4 kmSalta Province, Argentina [Land: Argentina]

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Global (24h)
596
Country (24h)
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