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M2.6 Earthquake near JUJUY, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-11-20 19:03:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 20, 2025 at 19:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near JUJUY, ARGENTINA (Argentina). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 237 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
1721111a5d5dda29dd8d2ff0ae866f64c6d72877
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
236.5 km
UTC time
2025-11-20 19:03:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Jujuy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.81000, -66.98000
Temperature
12.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 236.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 236.5 km
Intermediate
236.5 km
236.5 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

  • Cordon de Puntas Negras
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
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    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Acamarachi
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'023 m ·Chile
  • Lascar
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile

Jujuy

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 268 Catalogue entries

Of 267 other entries for this area and period, 256 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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