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M4.6 Earthquake near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-09-23 16:48:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
193.2 km
Source
USGS

Salta · Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina) on September 23, 2026 at 16:48 UTC. At around 193 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
7471e0fb94b590f3ba34f04ff977dd7b075322d2
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
193.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 16:48:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
Salta
City
Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres
County
Los Andes
Village
Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-24.08120, -66.88910
Temperature
17.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 193.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 193.2 km
Intermediate
193.2 km
193.2 km — deeper than the regional average (141.9 km)
Regional average: 141.9 km
Why depth matters

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

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Tectonic context

Located on the South America Plate.
Near the boundary Altiplano ↔ South America · about 287 km away

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Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 504 Catalogue entries

Of 503 other entries for this area and period, 10 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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