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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: 10 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

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 (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.

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 518 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥4181
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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