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M3.2 Earthquake near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-02-17 18:23:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
198.8 km
Source
EMSC

Salta · Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina) on February 17, 2026 at 18:23 UTC. At around 199 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: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
e30bcc4e90c7436ab44dbd229d1c4e4e1eb8798e
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
198.8 km
UTC time
2026-02-17 18:23:08 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
-23.95000, -67.12000
Temperature
21.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 198.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 198.8 km
Intermediate
198.8 km
198.8 km — deeper than the regional average (140.6 km)
Regional average: 140.6 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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