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M2.6 Earthquake near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-07-16 06:07:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
227.7 km
Source
EMSC

Salta · Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina) on July 16, 2026 at 06:07 UTC. At around 228 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: 10 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
1db3fa1c6e0c93f8a7821d538e8b45c827567dff
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
227.7 km
UTC time
2026-07-16 06:07:25 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
emsc
Coordinates
-23.97000, -67.23000
Temperature
-2.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 227.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 227.7 km
Intermediate
227.7 km
227.7 km — deeper than the regional average (140.5 km)
Regional average: 140.5 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 ≥ 2.0 · 666 Catalogue entries

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