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M4.2 Earthquake near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-01-16 04:49:14 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
193.0 km
Source
GFZ

Salta · Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina) on January 16, 2026 at 04:49 UTC. At around 193 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
62ff301a08d992c81e2ee500de95e84eb9937bfd
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
193.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-16 04:49:14 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
gfz
Coordinates
-24.10000, -66.98000
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 193 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 193 km
Intermediate
193 km
193 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.

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 501 Catalogue entries

Of 500 other entries for this area and period, 45 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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