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M4.3 Earthquake near General Mosconi, Salta (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-09-19 22:53:35 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near General Mosconi, Salta (Argentina) on September 19, 2026 at 22:53 UTC. At roughly 551 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
1b0b8ea92032cecb38db7ca424c3782d9768be95
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
551.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 22:53:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
Salta
City
General Mosconi
County
General San Martín
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.55000, -63.85000
Temperature
24.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 551 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 551 km
Deep
551 km
551 km — deeper than the regional average (142.4 km)
Regional average: 142.4 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 497 Catalogue entries

Of 496 other entries for this area and period, 31 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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