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Argentina · Salta

M2.9 Earthquake near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-11-13 01:44:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
197.0 km
Source
INPRES

Salta · Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres

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About this earthquake

On November 13, 2026 at 01:44 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina). At around 197 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by INPRES and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
c2f53ecba65e6c7b422b676dc456de4ffb0851e2
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
197.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-13 01:44:33 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
-24.08000, -67.14000
Temperature
12.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 197 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 197 km
Intermediate
197 km
197 km — deeper than the regional average (133.8 km)
Regional average: 133.8 km
Why depth matters

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

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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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