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M2.8 Earthquake near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-11-11 08:29:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
194.0 km
Source
INPRES

Salta · Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres

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About this earthquake

On November 11, 2026 at 08:29 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 194 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INPRES and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
b136ade715063550333a59bf3f2241910f31a702
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
194.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-11 08:29:48 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
inpres
Coordinates
-24.05400, -66.87500
Temperature
19.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 194 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 194 km
Intermediate
194 km
194 km — deeper than the regional average (134 km)
Regional average: 134 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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Salta

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 666 Catalogue entries

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