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M2.9 Earthquake near Municipio de Susques, Jujuy (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-10-17 05:04:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
201.0 km
Source
INPRES

Jujuy · Municipio de Susques

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Municipio de Susques, Jujuy (Argentina) on October 17, 2026 at 05:04 UTC. At around 201 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INPRES. Argentina: 9 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
663e07a796ea72558b9a1c397a144a8b88133b49
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
201.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 05:04:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
Jujuy
City
Municipio de Susques
County
Departamento Susques
Village
Municipio de Susques
Source
inpres
Coordinates
-24.07400, -66.80100
Temperature
0.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 201 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 201 km
Intermediate
201 km
201 km — deeper than the regional average (135.4 km)
Regional average: 135.4 km
Why depth matters

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

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Jujuy

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05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 282 Catalogue entries

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