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Argentina · Salta

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

UTC time: 2026-10-29 23:54:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 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 October 29, 2026 at 23:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INPRES. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 10 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
7f4b3c132bef20bdbec349f619d23e990d7857b2
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-29 23:54:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
Salta
City
Municipio de Molinos
County
Molinos
Village
Municipio de Molinos
Source
inpres
Coordinates
-25.82200, -66.56000
Temperature
-4.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (135.4 km)
Regional average: 135.4 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: 158 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'670 m ·Last eruption: -2300 ·Argentina
  • Peinado
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'741 m ·Argentina
  • Central Andean Arc at 25.1°S
    Distance: 190 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 4'652 m ·Argentina
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  • Condor, El
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina
  • Cordon del Azufre
    Distance: 204 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'481 m ·Chile-Argentina

Salta

Context for this earthquake

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

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