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M3.6 Earthquake near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-09-23 12:42:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
254.9 km
Source
EMSC

Salta · Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres

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About this earthquake

On September 23, 2026 at 12:42 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina). At around 255 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
d149571bcc340d55b5042e40eb2e130f9711c5cd
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
254.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 12:42:08 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
-23.84000, -67.10000
Temperature
4.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 254.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 254.9 km
Intermediate
254.9 km
254.9 km — deeper than the regional average (142 km)
Regional average: 142 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

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 502 Catalogue entries

Of 501 other entries for this area and period, 144 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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