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M4.6 Earthquake near 52 km WNW of El Aguilar, Argentina (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-06-16 09:07:25 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On June 16, 2025 at 09:07 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 52 km WNW of El Aguilar, Argentina (Argentina). At around 256 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. Argentina: 14 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
226294fdc37b96ac3668fde813d465a1be926b98
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
256.2 km
UTC time
2025-06-16 09:07:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Jujuy
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-22.99080, -66.13650
Temperature
-1.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 256.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 256.2 km
Intermediate
256.2 km
256.2 km — deeper than the regional average (142.9 km)
Regional average: 142.9 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

  • Guayaques
    Distance: 147 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Acamarachi
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'023 m ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 165 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
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    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Lascar
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile

Jujuy

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 240 Catalogue entries

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