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M2.7 Earthquake near CATAMARCA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-08-25 03:51:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 25, 2025 at 03:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near CATAMARCA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 108 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 13 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
01ce52803f0824f3a117582b15d2a47dd1119f8f
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
107.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-25 03:51:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Catamarca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-27.64000, -69.03000
Temperature
-6.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 107.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 107.5 km
Intermediate
107.5 km
107.5 km — shallower than the regional average (143 km)
Regional average: 143 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 68 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 114 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

Catamarca

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 120 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
495
Country (24h)
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