M4.8 Earthquake near 33 km WSW of Villa Basilio Nievas, Argentina

UTC time: 2025-01-28 16:51:17 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth: 110.0 km
Source: USGS

33 km WSW of Villa Basilio Nievas, Argentina

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About this earthquake

On January 28, 2025 at 16:51 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near 33 km WSW of Villa Basilio Nievas, Argentina. At around 110 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

1914a2b960d45863c0249c7fa6d597a492433442

Magnitude

M4.8

Depth

110.0 km

UTC time

2025-01-28 16:51:17 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-31.68160, -69.05390

Depth profile

Intermediate

110 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

Tupungatito

Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
San Jose

Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
Maipo

Distance: 285 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
Atuel, Caldera del

Distance: 334 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
Palomo

Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
Tinguiririca

Distance: 369 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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