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M4.5 Earthquake near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-09-01 07:38:33 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
193.8 km
Source
USP

Salta · Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres

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About this earthquake

On September 1, 2025 at 07:38 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 194 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 13 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
16ba0f1925e03c029885e41524298e400e90febc
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
193.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-01 07:38:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
Salta
City
Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres
County
Los Andes
Village
Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres
Source
usp
Coordinates
-24.18427, -67.03392

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 193.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 193.8 km
Intermediate
193.8 km
193.8 km — deeper than 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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