M5.0 Depth: 132.9 km

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

UTC time: 2025-11-18 07:11:27 UTC Local time:
M5.0 earthquake near Municipio de La Poma on Nov 18, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near Municipio de La Poma (Argentina) · 2025-11-18 07:11:27 UTC

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: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
132.9 km
UTC time
2025-11-18 07:11:27 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
resif
Coordinates
-23.86683, -66.35592
Temperature
2.1°C

Map

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 (147 km)
Regional average: 147 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

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

Historic earthquake map · Argentina

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Country statistics · Argentina

View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
692
Country (24h)
Argentina
12

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