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M2.6 Earthquake near LA RIOJA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-05 22:38:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 5, 2025 at 22:38 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near LA RIOJA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 128 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
2720aa2eab2305fe6a8f4c93f98a6e8a32453c65
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
128.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-05 22:38:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
La Rioja
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.53000, -67.49000
Temperature
15.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 128 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 128 km
Intermediate
128 km
128 km — close to 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

  • Tipas
    Distance: 182 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Blanco, Cerro
    Distance: 198 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'670 m ·Last eruption: -2300 ·Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 211 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

La Rioja

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 219 Catalogue entries

Of 218 other entries for this area and period, 147 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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