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M2.8 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-11-02 14:50:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on November 2, 2025 at 14:50 UTC. At around 173 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
1102baa581c0e3c1e832f83efbe4408d7cb858f9
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
172.6 km
UTC time
2025-11-02 14:50:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.43000, -68.04000
Temperature
9.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 172.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 172.6 km
Intermediate
172.6 km
172.6 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

  • Socompa
    Distance: 21 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Pular
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Aracar
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 52 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 57 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina

Salta

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 666 Catalogue entries

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