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M4.5 Earthquake near Departamento Figueroa, Santiago del Estero (Argentina)

UTC time: 2026-01-06 09:53:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
575.0 km
Source
GFZ

Santiago del Estero · Departamento Figueroa

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About this earthquake

On January 6, 2026 at 09:53 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Departamento Figueroa, Santiago del Estero (Argentina). The deep hypocenter at about 575 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 575 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 575 km
Deep
575 km
575 km — deeper than the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

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  • Blanco, Cerro
    Distance: 437 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'670 m ·Last eruption: -2300 ·Argentina
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    Distance: 489 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 498 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 499 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,410 Catalogue entries

Of 1,409 other entries for this area and period, 77 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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