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M2.6 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-10-29 01:48:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on October 29, 2025 at 01:48 UTC. At around 190 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 11 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
df94fb1532979fea4836d7d96426d7ed5426f4ad
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
190.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-29 01:48:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.43000, -67.68000
Temperature
4.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 190 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 190 km
Intermediate
190 km
190 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Aracar
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Pular
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Socompa
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Miniques
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 69 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile

Salta

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 666 Catalogue entries

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