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M3.3 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-06-17 15:26:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Chile) on June 17, 2025 at 15:26 UTC. At around 233 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
083255cbb08ab72790d4dfd6336e00ac5b8fa8a9
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
233.1 km
UTC time
2025-06-17 15:26:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.23000, -67.87000
Temperature
12.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 233.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 233.1 km
Intermediate
233.1 km
233.1 km — deeper than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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

  • Aracar
    Distance: 11 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Pular
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 39 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Socompa
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 45 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 665 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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