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M4.9 Earthquake near 53 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina

UTC time: 2025-03-07 04:27:52 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
187.1 km
Source
USGS

53 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina

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About this earthquake

On March 7, 2025 at 04:27 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 53 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 187 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
1d3c458df300f4f0d10935282c5454945292bc5b
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
187.1 km
UTC time
2025-03-07 04:27:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-23.84440, -66.65800

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 187.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 187.1 km
Intermediate
187.1 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: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Chiliques
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Acamarachi
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'023 m ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·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.

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