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M2.7 Earthquake near Municipio de General Ballivián, Salta (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-10-06 15:57:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
310.0 km
Source
INPRES

Salta · Municipio de General Ballivián

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About this earthquake

On October 6, 2026 at 15:57 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Municipio de General Ballivián, Salta (Argentina). At roughly 310 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INPRES and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 18 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
687ba5228b26a52518794403aa44bbd03930fa6a
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
310.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-06 15:57:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
Salta
City
Municipio de General Ballivián
County
General San Martín
Village
Municipio de General Ballivián
Source
inpres
Coordinates
-22.89000, -63.60700
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 310 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 310 km
Deep
310 km
310 km — deeper than the regional average (133.7 km)
Regional average: 133.7 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 666 Catalogue entries

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