3.1
Earthquake Details: Salta, Argentina
Oct 9, 2026, 05:34:29
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near Salta, Argentina on Oct 9, 2026 at 05:34:29. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -229.7 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-229.7 km
Significance0
Latitude-23.9300
Longitude-67.2600
Event IDemsc:20261009_0000092
Magnitude3.1
Updated:Oct 9, 2026, 05:45:56 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 9, 2026, 02:34:29 GMT-3
- UTC
- Oct 9, 2026, 05:34:29 UTC
-229.7 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.736 km WNW of Ollagüe, ChileBeforeM4.560 km WNW of Colchani, BoliviaBeforeM3.6Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.6Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM4.119 km S of Yacuiba, BoliviaBeforeM3.7Potosí, BoliviaBeforeM4.3Catamarca, ArgentinaBeforeM4.745 km WNW of Ollagüe, ChileBeforeM4.539 km NE of Calama, ChileBeforeM4.3Tarapacá, ChileAfterM5.172 km SSW of Colchane, ChileAfterM3.9Potosí, BoliviaAfter
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