2.9
Earthquake Details: Salta, Argentina
Sep 9, 2026, 17:20:57
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near Salta, Argentina on Sep 9, 2026 at 17:20:57. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -145 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-145 km
Significance0
Latitude-25.9420
Longitude-66.3440
Event IDemsc:20260909_0000279
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Sep 9, 2026, 21:08:11 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 9, 2026, 14:20:57 GMT-3
- UTC
- Sep 9, 2026, 17:20:57 UTC
-145 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.6Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.9Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM4.0Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM4.5129 km ENE of Taltal, ChileBeforeM4.0Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM4.388 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, ArgentinaBeforeM3.6Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM4.287 km SW of San Pedro de Atacama, ChileBeforeM4.2Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM4.226 km ENE of Calama, ChileBeforeM3.5Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM5.053 km W of Cafayate, ArgentinaBefore
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