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M2.5 Earthquake near JUJUY, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-05-13 20:43:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near JUJUY, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on May 13, 2025 at 20:43 UTC. At around 215 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
2e937c21b1e975d230f49b9087d384722b5ef559
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
215.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-13 20:43:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Jujuy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.84000, -66.98000
Temperature
10.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 215 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 215 km
Intermediate
215 km
215 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

  • Cordon de Puntas Negras
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Chiliques
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Acamarachi
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'023 m ·Chile
  • Lascar
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile

Jujuy

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 269 Catalogue entries

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