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

UTC time: 2026-06-15 02:17:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
192.3 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 June 15, 2026 at 02:17 UTC. At around 192 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 13 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
a513941690018907f8ca190660a5016cbea354e9
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
192.3 km
UTC time
2026-06-15 02:17:01 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
-24.06000, -67.25000
Temperature
0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 192.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 192.3 km
Intermediate
192.3 km
192.3 km — deeper than the regional average (133.8 km)
Regional average: 133.8 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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 518 Catalogue entries

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