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Argentina · Salta

M3.3 Earthquake near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-10-19 09:20:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
226.1 km
Source
EMSC

Salta · Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina) on October 19, 2026 at 09:20 UTC. At around 226 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause 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 M4.6.

Details

ID
eb10e7d51221b7b238f4fa441d6e676966a26f07
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
226.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-19 09:20:48 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
-23.91000, -67.25000
Temperature
-9.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 226.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 226.1 km
Intermediate
226.1 km
226.1 km — deeper than the regional average (140.3 km)
Regional average: 140.3 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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