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M4.8 Earthquake near Municipio de Fiambalá, Catamarca (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-07-24 15:34:32 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Catamarca · Municipio de Fiambalá

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Municipio de Fiambalá, Catamarca (Argentina) on July 24, 2026 at 15:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
020c73e960cfbf0e55eb6cbb6637c3604959af5b
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-24 15:34:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
Catamarca
City
Municipio de Fiambalá
County
Departamento Tinogasta
Village
Municipio de Fiambalá
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-27.25560, -67.83350
Temperature
-3.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (142.4 km)
Regional average: 142.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the South America Plate.
Near the boundary Nazca ↔ South America · about 394 km away

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Catamarca

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 53 Catalogue entries

Of 52 other entries for this area and period, 1 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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