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M2.7 Earthquake near Departamento de Tinogasta, Catamarca (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-10-06 06:02:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
132.0 km
Source
EMSC

Catamarca · Departamento de Tinogasta

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Departamento de Tinogasta, Catamarca (Argentina) on October 6, 2026 at 06:02 UTC. At around 132 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
f6683948cf10d42af11021b152dfc46e94bb0b4d
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
132.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-06 06:02:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
Catamarca
City
Departamento de Tinogasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.26000, -67.47000
Temperature
12.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 132 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 132 km
Intermediate
132 km
132 km — close to the regional average (140.7 km)
Regional average: 140.7 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

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    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
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    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
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  • Solo, El
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  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 185 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

Catamarca

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 133 Catalogue entries

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