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Argentina · Catamarca

M2.8 Earthquake near Municipio de San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Catamarca (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-10-09 02:44:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
5.0 km
Source
INPRES

Catamarca · Municipio de San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Municipio de San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Catamarca (Argentina) on October 9, 2026 at 02:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INPRES and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 19 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (133.7 km)
Regional average: 133.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Blanco, Cerro
    Distance: 263 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'670 m ·Last eruption: -2300 ·Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Peinado
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'741 m ·Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 301 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 308 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Coronel Felipe Varela International AirportArgentina · CTC · SANC
    22.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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Catamarca

Context for this earthquake

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

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