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M3.9 Earthquake near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-09-07 17:11:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
177.0 km
Source
USP

Salta · Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina) on September 7, 2025 at 17:11 UTC. At around 177 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
18772b913c2c2cf8f18025dff9d9ee107ea478f3
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
177.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-07 17:11:21 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
-24.17977, -67.01892

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 177 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 177 km
Intermediate
177 km
177 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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Salta

Context for this earthquake

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

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