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M3.8 Earthquake near LA RIOJA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-06-10 17:55:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 10, 2025 at 17:55 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near LA RIOJA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 140 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
0ede3a8e95b1469faa69ed0fefd8e3aa00283845
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
139.6 km
UTC time
2025-06-10 17:55:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
La Rioja
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.73140, -67.93750
Temperature
15.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 139.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 139.6 km
Intermediate
139.6 km
139.6 km — close to the regional average (142.9 km)
Regional average: 142.9 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

  • Tipas
    Distance: 181 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 219 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Blanco, Cerro
    Distance: 219 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'670 m ·Last eruption: -2300 ·Argentina

La Rioja

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 76 Catalogue entries

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