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Argentina · Salta Province

M2.9 Earthquake near Departamento de Los Andes, Salta Province (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-06-11 01:20:45 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
205.5 km
Source
EMSC

Salta Province · Departamento de Los Andes

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About this earthquake

On June 11, 2026 at 01:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Departamento de Los Andes, Salta Province (Argentina). At around 206 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
d7a05e5452a8ca340ce7b60e331eadb125be4990
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
205.5 km
UTC time
2026-06-11 01:20:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
Salta Province
City
Departamento de Los Andes
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.12000, -67.42000
Temperature
-2.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 205.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 205.5 km
Intermediate
205.5 km
205.5 km — deeper than the regional average (140.5 km)
Regional average: 140.5 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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,640 Catalogue entries

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