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M3.5 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 08:40:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 20, 2025 at 08:40 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 212 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
1cbcdcef9afb6f551b0acf1066ec852417da53f3
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
211.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 08:40:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.21000, -67.32000
Temperature
4.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 211.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 211.8 km
Intermediate
211.8 km
211.8 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

  • Aracar
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
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    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
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    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
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  • Pular
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 77 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

Salta

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 500 Catalogue entries

Of 499 other entries for this area and period, 183 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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