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M4.9 Earthquake near LA RIOJA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-08-22 20:42:25 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On August 22, 2025 at 20:42 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near LA RIOJA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
02f0792f5339c6363a8c96d68b0c53d041688671
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
27.9 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 20:42:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
La Rioja
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-30.27890, -67.47570
Temperature
9.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.9 km
Shallow
27.9 km
27.9 km — shallower than the regional average (143 km)
Regional average: 143 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

Felt reports

5felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 22, 2025, 9:05 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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La Rioja

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 77 Catalogue entries

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