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M2.7 Earthquake near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-10-03 14:51:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
207.9 km
Source
EMSC

Salta · Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres

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About this earthquake

On October 3, 2026 at 14:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina). At around 208 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 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
9315034c76006df150866dcf2b8ccb670622785e
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
207.9 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 14:51:07 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
-23.78000, -67.21000
Temperature
6.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 207.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 207.9 km
Intermediate
207.9 km
207.9 km — deeper than the regional average (140.8 km)
Regional average: 140.8 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

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 663 Catalogue entries

Of 662 other entries for this area and period, 579 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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