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M5.9 Depth: 176.0 km

M5.9 Earthquake in Argentina

UTC time: 2025-09-04 04:10:10 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 4, 2025 at 04:10 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred in the Argentina region. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 176 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 11 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
176.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-04 04:10:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.26350, -67.17750
Temperature
-3.5°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Salta187.8 kmE520'683

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

96%Similarity M5.82025-09-04 UTC 3.9 kmChile-Argentina Border Region ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 7.0 km 87%Similarity M5.12025-09-04 UTC 9.5 km86 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina ΔM 0.8Depth difference: 2.0 km 83%Similarity M4.82025-08-08 UTC 8.8 km94 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina ΔM 1.1Depth difference: 2.6 km 82%Similarity M4.72025-07-18 UTC 10.7 km ΔM 1.2Depth difference: 2.9 km 81%Similarity M5.22025-06-15 UTC 31.2 km72 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 3.6 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours8
First 24 hours19
First 72 hours31
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.92025-09-04 04:10:18 UTC13.5 km91 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina M5.22025-09-04 04:10:21 UTC54.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Salta (Monde) M3.82025-09-04 04:20:01 UTC33.7 km M3.62025-09-04 04:35:27 UTC34.1 km M3.72025-09-04 05:08:14 UTC30.1 km M3.12025-09-04 08:10:30 UTC10.6 km M3.42025-09-04 08:24:30 UTC41.7 km M3.22025-09-04 09:59:47 UTC95.6 km M2.92025-09-04 10:34:41 UTC83.4 km M3.52025-09-04 10:44:32 UTC56.2 km M3.52025-09-04 11:36:06 UTC30.5 km M3.22025-09-04 11:54:59 UTC72.9 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4117
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-09-04 04:10:09 UTC3.9 kmChile-Argentina Border Region M5.62025-04-18 00:10:18 UTC125.8 km65 km S of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile M5.22025-06-15 17:31:03 UTC31.2 km72 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina M5.22025-06-15 17:31:03 UTC30.8 kmSalta Province, Argentina M5.22025-06-15 17:31:03 UTC31.5 km

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