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Argentina · Salta

M2.8 Earthquake near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-10-23 20:52:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
202.3 km
Source
EMSC

Salta · Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres

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About this earthquake

On October 23, 2026 at 20:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina). At around 202 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
80032f7c3200c370ff2da945d57c196c5b870edc
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
202.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-23 20:52:35 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
emsc
Coordinates
-24.01000, -67.20000
Temperature
9.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 202.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 202.3 km
Intermediate
202.3 km
202.3 km — deeper than the regional average (140.5 km)
Regional average: 140.5 km
Why depth matters

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

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Salta

Context for this earthquake

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

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