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

UTC time: 2026-09-23 08:34:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Salta · Municipio de Angastaco

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Municipio de Angastaco, Salta (Argentina) on September 23, 2026 at 08:34 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 13 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
98cf650aff4aaf543930ac9f36479bb1a858e0b5
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 08:34:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
Salta
City
Municipio de Angastaco
County
San Carlos
Village
Municipio de Angastaco
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-25.96200, -66.69900
Temperature
-0.1°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 (142 km)
Regional average: 142 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: 137 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'670 m ·Last eruption: -2300 ·Argentina
  • Peinado
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'741 m ·Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina
  • Central Andean Arc at 25.1°S
    Distance: 185 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 4'652 m ·Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 191 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Corrida de Cori Volcanic Field
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'451 m ·Chile-Argentina

Salta

Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 629 Catalogue entries

Of 628 other entries for this area and period, 614 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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