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Argentina · Salta

M4.2 Earthquake near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-02-11 06:07:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
202.0 km
Source
GFZ

Salta · Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina) on February 11, 2026 at 06:07 UTC. At around 202 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
19b9ad8bee668dd753fd76ab7eb094a6749402ec
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
202.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-11 06:07:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
Salta
City
Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres
County
Los Andes
Village
Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-24.25000, -67.07000
Temperature
10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 202 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 202 km
Intermediate
202 km
202 km — deeper than the regional average (140.6 km)
Regional average: 140.6 km
Why depth matters

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

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Salta

Context for this earthquake

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

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