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M5.0 Earthquake near Municipio de La Poma (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-11-18 07:11:27 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Municipio de La Poma (Argentina) · 2025-11-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Municipio de La Poma (Argentina) · 2025-11-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 18, 2025 at 07:11 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Municipio de La Poma (Argentina). At around 133 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 10 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
14738b2b17fe5942fdaee3ac687b53e1960acc73
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
132.9 km
UTC time
2025-11-18 07:11:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Municipio de La Poma
Source
resif
Coordinates
-23.86683, -66.35592
Temperature
2.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 132.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 132.9 km
Intermediate
132.9 km
132.9 km — close to 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
San Salvador de Jujuy113.8 kmE257'970
Salta141.1 kmSE520'683

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Cordon de Puntas Negras
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Chiliques
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Acamarachi
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'023 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours19
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.92025-11-18 07:11:30 UTC74.0 kmChile-Argentina Border Region M4.92025-11-18 07:11:31 UTC65.9 kmSalta Province, Argentina M4.92025-11-18 07:11:32 UTC74.6 km76 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina M2.82025-11-19 01:22:02 UTC137.5 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.02025-11-19 04:44:11 UTC128.8 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M3.12025-11-19 05:21:31 UTC121.5 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M2.82025-11-19 12:19:55 UTC129.5 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.72025-11-19 15:39:04 UTC92.7 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA M2.52025-11-19 16:14:39 UTC97.4 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M3.02025-11-19 21:20:50 UTC109.4 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA M3.52025-11-20 04:44:01 UTC97.9 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.92025-11-20 12:56:35 UTC76.1 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA

Salta

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 518 Catalogue entries

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

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#14
Earlier events M≥4219
Earlier events M≥516
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-09-04 04:10:18 UTC103.2 km91 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina M5.92025-09-04 04:10:10 UTC94.4 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M5.82025-09-04 04:10:09 UTC91.4 kmChile-Argentina Border Region M5.72025-09-04 04:10:09 UTC84.1 kmMunicipio de San Antonio de los Cobres M5.72025-09-04 04:10:10 UTC101.9 kmSalta Province, Argentina [Land: Argentina]

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