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M3.1 Earthquake near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-11-10 07:14:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
233.9 km
Source
EMSC

Salta · Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina) on November 10, 2026 at 07:14 UTC. At around 234 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 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
c3a0a4e0109a4c4fb6cd153fbb5bd7d724fb6988
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
233.9 km
UTC time
2026-11-10 07:14:15 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
-24.03000, -67.12000
Temperature
5.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 233.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 233.9 km
Intermediate
233.9 km
233.9 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.

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Salta

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 518 Catalogue entries

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