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M4.5 Earthquake near Jujuy Province, Argentina (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-11-21 00:42:38 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On November 21, 2025 at 00:42 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Jujuy Province, Argentina (Argentina). At around 199 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Argentina: 11 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
10df01865a1d2507cca74aca3898fbc46cc82fa9
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
199.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-21 00:42:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Jujuy
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-23.95000, -66.68000
Temperature
5.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 199 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 199 km
Intermediate
199 km
199 km — deeper than the regional average (140.5 km)
Regional average: 140.5 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

  • Cordon de Puntas Negras
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Chiliques
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Aracar
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Acamarachi
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'023 m ·Chile

Jujuy

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 250 Catalogue entries

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