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M4.2 Earthquake near San Juan Province, Argentina (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-10-30 14:19:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 30, 2025 at 14:19 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near San Juan Province, Argentina (Argentina). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 142 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 14 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
0e86abd69d9be63ede3919f82633ed49da6255f4
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
141.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-30 14:19:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
San Juan
Source
usp
Coordinates
-31.23871, -68.41415
Temperature
23.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 141.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 141.7 km
Intermediate
141.7 km
141.7 km — close to the regional average (143 km)
Regional average: 143 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 351 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 399 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 414 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 434 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Domingo Faustino Sarmiento AirportArgentina · UAQ · SANU
    37.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 394 Catalogue entries

Of 393 other entries for this area and period, 42 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
511
Country (24h)
Argentina
14
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