The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 3.9 quake in Argentina near El Galpon, Departamento de Metán, Salta Province, 31 minutes ago. The earthquake struck after midnight on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 12:59 am local time, at a shallow depth of 17 km. The magnitude and other earthquake parameters may still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data.Weak shaking might have been felt in El Galpon (pop. 8,400), located 45 km from the epicenter.Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Trancas (pop. 6,700), located 69 km from the epicenter. In El Carril (pop. 9,800, 95 km away), Chicoana (pop. 8,500, 95 km away), and El Quebrachal (pop. 10,200, 96 km away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Nov 1, 2026 12:59 am (Salta time) local time (1 Nov 2026 03:59 GMT)Magnitude: 3.9Hypocenter depth: 17.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 25.72°S / 64.89°W (Departamento de Rosario de la Frontera, Salta Province, Argentina)Primary data source: EMSC