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M2.6 Earthquake near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-10-04 04:54:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
6.0 km
Source
INPRES

Salta · Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres

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About this earthquake

On October 4, 2026 at 04:54 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INPRES and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 10 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
f707629268caf44924e2ec54a079032062f940bb
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-04 04:54:12 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
inpres
Coordinates
-24.16100, -67.03400
Temperature
0.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 km — shallower than the regional average (135.4 km)
Regional average: 135.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Salta

Context for this earthquake

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

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