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M3.9 Earthquake near Municipio de Tolar Grande, Salta (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-01-09 04:50:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
221.8 km
Source
EMSC

Salta · Municipio de Tolar Grande

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About this earthquake

On January 9, 2026 at 04:50 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near Municipio de Tolar Grande, Salta (Argentina). At around 222 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 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
b7732376d10d7be0c4fd5a9f6ec79fdf27689f9d
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
221.8 km
UTC time
2026-01-09 04:50:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
Salta
City
Municipio de Tolar Grande
County
Los Andes
Village
Municipio de Tolar Grande
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.16000, -67.35000
Temperature
5.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 221.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 221.8 km
Intermediate
221.8 km
221.8 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, 90 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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