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M4.8 Earthquake near Chile-Argentina Border Region (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-11-30 02:51:47 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Chile-Argentina Border Region (Argentina) on November 30, 2025 at 02:51 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 131 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
05baeb4174f592882df74c640ef86c5086b12c80
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
131.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-30 02:51:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
La Rioja
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-28.46000, -69.16000
Temperature
0.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 131 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 131 km
Intermediate
131 km
131 km — close to the regional average (140.5 km)
Regional average: 140.5 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

  • Tipas
    Distance: 152 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 200 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

La Rioja

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 85 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)
583
Country (24h)
Argentina
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