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

UTC time: 2026-09-18 08:15:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
251.7 km
Source
EMSC

Jujuy · Municipio de Mina Pirquitas

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Municipio de Mina Pirquitas, Jujuy (Argentina) on September 18, 2026 at 08:15 UTC. At around 252 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 17 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
75ef53c70ee13a19cb713f9146a90d1128026804
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
251.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 08:15:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
Jujuy
City
Municipio de Mina Pirquitas
County
Departamento Rinconada
Village
Municipio de Mina Pirquitas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.95000, -67.04000
Temperature
-4.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 251.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 251.7 km
Intermediate
251.7 km
251.7 km — deeper than the regional average (142.4 km)
Regional average: 142.4 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

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    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'023 m ·Chile
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  • Licancabur
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Jujuy

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 269 Catalogue entries

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