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M4.6 Earthquake near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-08-08 12:44:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
163.6 km
Source
USGS

Salta · Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina) on August 8, 2026 at 12:44 UTC. At around 164 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
ae8682188484e1e4096f645b7d563cbb6872c857
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
163.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-08 12:44:23 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
usgs
Coordinates
-24.39200, -67.05720
Temperature
5.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 163.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 163.6 km
Intermediate
163.6 km
163.6 km — close to 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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Tectonic context

Located on the South America Plate.
Near the boundary Altiplano ↔ South America · about 322 km away

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Context for this earthquake

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

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