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M3.8 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-07-30 11:00:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 11:00 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 240 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: 15 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
0fca8c1cb5cd555ac57954eb8087ccca6634e73b
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
240.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 11:00:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.23000, -67.73000
Temperature
4.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 240 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 240 km
Intermediate
240 km
240 km — deeper than 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

  • Aracar
    Distance: 9 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Pular
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 50 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 50 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile

Salta

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 497 Catalogue entries

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