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M4.2 Earthquake near JUJUY, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-08-06 16:40:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 6, 2025 at 16:40 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near JUJUY, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 224 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
2e9f97be0d9380d33eb4cd0f89fb27c94925246a
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
224.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-06 16:40:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Jujuy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.89000, -66.79000
Temperature
12.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 224 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 224 km
Intermediate
224 km
224 km — deeper than the regional average (134 km)
Regional average: 134 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: 77 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Chiliques
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Acamarachi
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'023 m ·Chile
  • Aracar
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina

Jujuy

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 250 Catalogue entries

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