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M2.5 Earthquake near Municipio de Tolar Grande, Salta (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-09-08 00:35:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
190.2 km
Source
EMSC

Salta · Municipio de Tolar Grande

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Municipio de Tolar Grande, Salta (Argentina) on September 8, 2026 at 00:35 UTC. At around 190 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
4f877a99017c65be3449c504802f4da8284bf24b
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
190.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-08 00:35:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
Salta
City
Municipio de Tolar Grande
County
Los Andes
Village
Municipio de Tolar Grande
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.08000, -67.33000
Temperature
5.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 190.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 190.2 km
Intermediate
190.2 km
190.2 km — deeper than the regional average (142.9 km)
Regional average: 142.9 km
Why depth matters

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

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Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 610 Catalogue entries

Of 609 other entries for this area and period, 599 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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