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M2.6 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-31 04:56:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on December 31, 2025 at 04:56 UTC. At around 173 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 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
b03ee523fecc7fd6a5fdfc3ffde4f9078d1394de
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
173.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 04:56:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.37000, -67.94000
Temperature
4.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 173.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 173.1 km
Intermediate
173.1 km
173.1 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Aracar
    Distance: 18 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Pular
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Socompa
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 48 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 60 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

Salta

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 608 Catalogue entries

Of 607 other entries for this area and period, 572 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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