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M3.5 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA

UTC time: 2026-03-22 13:33:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
213.8 km
Source
EMSC

SALTA, ARGENTINA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near SALTA, ARGENTINA on March 22, 2026 at 13:33 UTC. At around 214 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
71d509d5da756b14b452a656e7522155d5be34e5
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
213.8 km
UTC time
2026-03-22 13:33:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.97000, -67.19000
Temperature
9.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 213.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 213.8 km
Intermediate
213.8 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Cordon de Puntas Negras
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Chiliques
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Aracar
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 79 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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