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M2.5 Earthquake near Municipio de Molinos, Salta (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-09-27 23:02:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
11.0 km
Source
INPRES

Salta · Municipio de Molinos

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Municipio de Molinos, Salta (Argentina) on September 27, 2026 at 23:02 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 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 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
688976650fb05edc2f417b268fc5f425156ffb2e
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-27 23:02:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
Salta
City
Municipio de Molinos
County
Molinos
Village
Municipio de Molinos
Source
inpres
Coordinates
-25.97000, -66.77100
Temperature
-8.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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: 131 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'670 m ·Last eruption: -2300 ·Argentina
  • Peinado
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'741 m ·Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina
  • Central Andean Arc at 25.1°S
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  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 184 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Corrida de Cori Volcanic Field
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'451 m ·Chile-Argentina

Salta

Context for this earthquake

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

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