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

UTC time: 2026-09-13 04:53:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
182.6 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 September 13, 2026 at 04:53 UTC. At around 183 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
c2c6207da56d44491a364197466fb9ae365de1a9
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
182.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-13 04:53:47 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
-24.08000, -67.18000
Temperature
-2.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 182.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 182.6 km
Intermediate
182.6 km
182.6 km — deeper than the regional average (142.5 km)
Regional average: 142.5 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

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 491 Catalogue entries

Of 490 other entries for this area and period, 231 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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