February 27, 2010 Earthquake: Salta, Argentina
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Salta, Argentina on February 27, 2010 at 15:45:36 UTC, 15 km below the surface. It killed 2 people.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- February 27, 2010
- Time
- 15:45:36 UTC
- Place
- Salta, Argentina
- Magnitude
- 6.3 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 15 km (9 mi)
- Intensity
- 7 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 24.836° S, 65.457° W
- Country
- Argentina
The toll
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 2
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Two people killed and two injured in the Salta area. Felt (V) at Cordoba and Salta and (IV) at San Miguel de Tucuman and San Salvador de Jujuy. Also felt at Libertador General San Martin, Mendoza, San Pedro and Santa Fe. Felt (II) at Asuncion, Paraguay. Felt at Antofagasta and Calama, Chile and at Tarija, Bolivia. (reference #1053)
Destructive earthquake in the department of Cerrillos, province of Salta. Two deaths and significant material damage to non-seismic-resistant constructions were reported. The intensity was VII degrees on the Mercalli scale. (reference #14044)
2010-02-27 15:45:36.72 UTC, 24.836 S 65.457 W, magnitude 6.26 Mw (reference #10476, v.11)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 9053.