2.6
Earthquake Details: Salta, Argentina
Sep 24, 2026, 02:55:32
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near Salta, Argentina on Sep 24, 2026 at 02:55:32. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -3 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-3 km
Significance0
Latitude-25.8780
Longitude-66.5010
Event IDemsc:20260924_0000316
Magnitude2.6
Updated:Sep 24, 2026, 22:08:12 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 23, 2026, 23:55:32 GMT-3
- UTC
- Sep 24, 2026, 02:55:32 UTC
-3 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.8Catamarca, ArgentinaBeforeM3.6Catamarca, ArgentinaBeforeM4.1Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM4.4104 km NNE of San Pedro de Atacama, ChileBeforeM3.9Atacama, ChileBeforeM4.358 km NNE of Calama, ChileBeforeM3.5Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.8Jujuy, ArgentinaBeforeM5.351 km WSW of Arauco, ArgentinaBeforeM3.8Jujuy, ArgentinaBeforeM4.659 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, ArgentinaBeforeM4.1Antofagasta, ChileBefore
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