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M2.5 Earthquake near JUJUY, ARGENTINA

UTC time: 2026-05-08 07:51:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
270.2 km
Source
EMSC

JUJUY, ARGENTINA

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About this earthquake

On May 8, 2026 at 07:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near JUJUY, ARGENTINA. At around 270 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f29be8b7ab8eb9c7d50d8ea8e45f40e820ad76bd
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
270.2 km
UTC time
2026-05-08 07:51:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.87000, -66.64000
Temperature
-3.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 270.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 270.2 km
Intermediate
270.2 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

  • Guayaques
    Distance: 95 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Acamarachi
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'023 m ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 115 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Lascar
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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