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M3.5 Earthquake near CATAMARCA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-02 02:17:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 2, 2025 at 02:17 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near CATAMARCA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 146 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. Argentina: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
08676187c80a25edf6b736e6d1f1099b94469f72
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
146.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-02 02:17:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Catamarca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.25000, -67.37000
Temperature
12.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 146 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 146 km
Intermediate
146 km
146 km — close to the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 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

  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 166 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Blanco, Cerro
    Distance: 169 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'670 m ·Last eruption: -2300 ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 189 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

Catamarca

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 51 Catalogue entries

Of 50 other entries for this area and period, 23 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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