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M5.2 Earthquake near SANTA CRUZ, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-05-13 00:48:01 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near SANTA CRUZ, ARGENTINA (Argentina) · 2025-05-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near SANTA CRUZ, ARGENTINA (Argentina) · 2025-05-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 13, 2025 at 00:48 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near SANTA CRUZ, ARGENTINA (Argentina). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
0714b2e2fdaeb014463ad6a56a92148878036242
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-13 00:48:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Santa Cruz
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-51.45690, -71.99660
Temperature
-1.0°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 (142.9 km)
Regional average: 142.9 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

2felt 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: May 14, 2025, 1:22 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Puerto Natales46.5 kmSW18'505
Punta Arenas203.6 kmS117'430

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Reclus
    Distance: 124 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 1'403 m ·Last eruption: 1908 ·Chile
  • Burney, Monte
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'758 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Chile
  • Pali-Aike Volcanic Field
    Distance: 173 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 282 m ·Last eruption: -5550 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Aguilera
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'546 m ·Last eruption: -1253 ·Chile
  • Lautaro
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'542 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Chile
  • Fueguino
    Distance: 407 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 157 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Chile

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • 28 de Noviembre AirportArgentina · RYO · SAWT
    22.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Lieutenant Julio Gallardo AirportChile · PNT · SCNT
    43.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours8
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.12025-05-13 00:48:07 UTC26.1 kmSouthern Chile-Argentina Border Region M2.92025-05-13 01:15:15 UTC13.7 kmSANTA CRUZ, ARGENTINA M2.52025-05-13 01:40:08 UTC11.6 kmSANTA CRUZ, ARGENTINA M3.92025-05-13 02:19:57 UTC8.3 kmSANTA CRUZ, ARGENTINA M2.52025-05-13 02:34:40 UTC9.1 kmSANTA CRUZ, ARGENTINA M3.02025-05-13 02:50:04 UTC13.5 kmSANTA CRUZ, ARGENTINA M3.32025-05-13 02:57:28 UTC9.4 kmSANTA CRUZ, ARGENTINA M2.72025-05-13 05:47:22 UTC17.1 kmSANTA CRUZ, ARGENTINA M2.52025-05-13 17:59:48 UTC40.2 kmMAGALLANES, CHILE M3.22025-05-13 20:04:06 UTC22.5 kmSANTA CRUZ, ARGENTINA M3.82025-05-14 00:19:01 UTC14.8 kmSANTA CRUZ, ARGENTINA M3.72025-05-17 05:40:31 UTC19.4 kmSANTA CRUZ, ARGENTINA

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,404 Catalogue entries

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

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-19

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-05-13 00:47:59 UTC25.2 kmGüer Aike M4.52025-03-26 07:16:17 UTC107.0 km93 km SE of Puerto Natales, Chile M4.42025-02-19 16:06:07 UTC107.9 km81 km SSE of Puerto Natales, Chile M4.42025-01-19 13:24:07 UTC106.4 km26 km SE of El Calafate, Argentina

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