Argentina

M3.5 Earthquake near JUJUY, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-05-31 01:23:30 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near JUJUY, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on May 31, 2025 at 01:23 UTC. At around 222 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
27eaffbb071b1bd94cc6ecb57d73bc45c229141d
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
222.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-31 01:23:30 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.64000, -66.87000
Temperature
-2.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 222 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 222 km
Intermediate
222 km
222 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

  • Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
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  • Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile

Jujuy

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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