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M4.6 Earthquake near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-08-02 08:49:52 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
172.5 km
Source
USGS

Salta · Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina) on August 2, 2026 at 08:49 UTC. At around 173 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Argentina: 18 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
540be7badf83780cd7cdcea2753431ba838f7701
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
172.5 km
UTC time
2026-08-02 08:49:52 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
usgs
Coordinates
-24.23070, -67.04120
Temperature
-5.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 172.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 172.5 km
Intermediate
172.5 km
172.5 km — deeper than the regional average (142.1 km)
Regional average: 142.1 km
Why depth matters

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

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Tectonic context

Located on the South America Plate.
Near the boundary Altiplano ↔ South America · about 304 km away

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Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 501 Catalogue entries

Of 500 other entries for this area and period, 10 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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