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M5.0 Earthquake near 71 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-08-17 19:09:39 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near 71 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina (Argentina) · 2025-08-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 71 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina (Argentina) · 2025-08-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 17, 2025 at 19:09 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 71 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina (Argentina). At around 265 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
18db212074f55362b817cb4f816d2d1499d040df
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
265.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-17 19:09:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Jujuy
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-22.78900, -66.39360
Temperature
4.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 265.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 265.2 km
Intermediate
265.2 km
265.2 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Villazón113.4 kmNE30'253
San Salvador de Jujuy192.2 kmSE257'970
Salta245.2 kmSE520'683

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Guayaques
    Distance: 121 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Acamarachi
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'023 m ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 141 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Lascar
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Putana
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M4.92025-08-17 19:09:40 UTC11.1 kmJujuy Province, Argentina M5.22025-08-17 19:09:40 UTC14.1 kmMunicipio de Mina Pirquitas M3.72025-08-19 04:31:30 UTC68.2 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA M3.32025-08-21 11:46:30 UTC52.2 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA M4.52025-08-22 06:10:52 UTC133.9 kmMunicipio de Susques M4.52025-08-22 06:10:53 UTC139.7 km34 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina M4.62025-08-22 06:10:53 UTC141.2 kmSalta Province, Argentina M4.52025-08-22 06:10:53 UTC138.7 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA M3.52025-08-22 07:54:40 UTC144.4 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M3.72025-08-24 07:01:47 UTC132.3 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA M2.82025-08-25 02:44:57 UTC149.0 kmPOTOSI, BOLIVIA M3.12025-08-25 21:29:37 UTC131.5 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA

Jujuy

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 239 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥496
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-03-07 04:27:52 UTC112.7 kmMunicipio de Susques M5.02025-07-30 12:32:07 UTC139.1 kmMunicipio de Catua M4.92025-07-30 12:32:07 UTC147.1 kmSalta Province, Argentina M4.92025-01-01 03:56:39 UTC34.6 kmCoranzuli M4.82025-02-10 22:47:06 UTC45.2 kmEl Toro

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
487
Country (24h)
Argentina
14
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