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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Bahía Blanca (Monde) (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-09 17:52:47 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Bahía Blanca (Monde) (Argentina) · 2025-12-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Bahía Blanca (Monde) (Argentina) · 2025-12-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 9, 2025 at 17:52 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Bahía Blanca (Monde) (Argentina). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 9 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
132f2cbc2fe215fa1b0862b109a7c82e8a371f54
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 17:52:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Río Negro
Source
resif
Coordinates
-38.73903, -67.34505
Temperature
29.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (140.5 km)
Regional average: 140.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
General Roca38.7 kmSW73'212
Neuquén66.2 kmW231'198
Puente Alto639.5 kmNW568'106

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Blanca, Laguna
    Distance: 264 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Argentina
  • Tromen Volcanic Plateau
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'114 m ·Last eruption: 1822 ·Argentina
  • Payun Matru
    Distance: 307 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'715 m ·Last eruption: -5050 ·Argentina
  • Copahue
    Distance: 349 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'953 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Sollipulli
    Distance: 362 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'282 m ·Last eruption: 1240 ·Chile
  • Callaqui
    Distance: 369 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'099 m ·Last eruption: 1980 ·Chile

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Presidente Perón International AirportArgentina · NQN · SAZN
    74.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,471 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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