3.4
Earthquake Details: Salta, Argentina
8/17/2026, 12:04:34 PM
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred near Salta, Argentina on 8/17/2026 at 12:04:34 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -134 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-134 km
Significance0
Latitude-25.4010
Longitude-66.2390
Event IDemsc:20260817_0000804
Magnitude3.4
Updated:8/18/2026, 12:08:31 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/17/2026, 9:04:34 AM GMT-3
- UTC
- 8/17/2026, 12:04:34 PM UTC
-134 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.5Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.4La Rioja, ArgentinaBeforeM3.8Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.5Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM4.6Jujuy, ArgentinaBeforeM3.7Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM4.499 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, ArgentinaBeforeM3.4Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.6Offshore Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM4.3105 km SW of Atocha, BoliviaBeforeM3.9Antofagasta, ChileAfterM3.6Potosi, BoliviaAfter
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