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M2.6 Earthquake near Municipio de Saujil, Catamarca (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-10-18 13:58:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
192.0 km
Source
INPRES

Catamarca · Municipio de Saujil

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About this earthquake

On October 18, 2026 at 13:58 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Municipio de Saujil, Catamarca (Argentina). At around 192 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INPRES. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
62c396b519af72db76fb380e6a921de190d36257
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
192.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-18 13:58:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
Catamarca
City
Municipio de Saujil
County
Departamento Pomán
Village
Municipio de Saujil
Source
inpres
Coordinates
-27.97000, -66.51600
Temperature
18.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 192 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 192 km
Intermediate
192 km
192 km — deeper than the regional average (134 km)
Regional average: 134 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Blanco, Cerro
    Distance: 181 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'670 m ·Last eruption: -2300 ·Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Peinado
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'741 m ·Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 219 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 225 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

Catamarca

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 133 Catalogue entries

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