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M2.9 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-11-14 02:49:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 14, 2025 at 02:49 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 239 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 13 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
15c2b5a7a76a8216eba239928c653b85bc3cca8c
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
239.3 km
UTC time
2025-11-14 02:49:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.16000, -67.51000
Temperature
4.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 239.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 239.3 km
Intermediate
239.3 km
239.3 km — deeper than the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 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

  • Aracar
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Cordon de Puntas Negras
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Pular
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 58 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

Salta

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 607 Catalogue entries

Of 606 other entries for this area and period, 498 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
509
Country (24h)
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