International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583314
Event time 2026-02-26 14:34:55 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-26 17:34:55 - [It was evening in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 15:15:22 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.5
Depth 141 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Medium deep
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent South-America
Country Argentina
Administration area Catamarca
Nearest settlement Fiambala
Distance 27 km
Course NE
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
Fiambala Airport (24,97 km), Fiambala Airport (24,97 km), Londres/Belén Airport (39,64 km), Londres/Belén Airport (39,64 km), Tinogasta Airport (61,10 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the deep depth of the hypocenter, no damage is conceivable.