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M3.4 Earthquake near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-01-12 06:05:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
217.5 km
Source
EMSC

Salta · Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina) on January 12, 2026 at 06:05 UTC. At around 218 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
a24f1653a85d487d55252753270994cb4f23b4ec
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
217.5 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 06:05:53 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
-24.02000, -67.28000
Temperature
4.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 217.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 217.5 km
Intermediate
217.5 km
217.5 km — deeper than the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 km
Why depth matters

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

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 500 Catalogue entries

Of 499 other entries for this area and period, 243 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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