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M2.8 Earthquake near Municipio de Tolar Grande, Salta (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-01-08 16:54:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
253.8 km
Source
EMSC

Salta · Municipio de Tolar Grande

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About this earthquake

On January 8, 2026 at 16:54 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Municipio de Tolar Grande, Salta (Argentina). At around 254 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
2c43b390a77b16e6afbb0241ac1a4ad17ac6a29b
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
253.8 km
UTC time
2026-01-08 16:54:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
Salta
City
Municipio de Tolar Grande
County
Los Andes
Village
Municipio de Tolar Grande
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.12000, -67.47000
Temperature
16.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 253.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 253.8 km
Intermediate
253.8 km
253.8 km — deeper than the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 607 Catalogue entries

Of 606 other entries for this area and period, 529 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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