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M2.8 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-01-04 09:04:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 4, 2026 at 09:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 216 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
d91eb75c5ff3aeb30b56a5f9ee37ec3bb74194ec
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
216.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-04 09:04:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.22000, -66.88000
Temperature
10.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 216 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 216 km
Intermediate
216 km
216 km — deeper than the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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Salta

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 607 Catalogue entries

Of 606 other entries for this area and period, 529 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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