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M4.5 Earthquake near 55 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-09-13 12:52:27 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On September 13, 2025 at 12:52 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 55 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (Argentina). At around 174 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
149823010a6e77f87f467e4dd65ad8b2e1d7e767
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
174.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-13 12:52:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-24.15580, -66.85870
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 174.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 174.2 km
Intermediate
174.2 km
174.2 km — deeper than the regional average (143 km)
Regional average: 143 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: 83 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Aracar
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Miniques
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Chiliques
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 117 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

Salta

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 500 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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