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M3.2 Earthquake near CATAMARCA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-05-17 02:33:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 17, 2025 at 02:33 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near CATAMARCA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 133 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
31d61e784c4e7b757cd0e01d789971357bbe6672
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
133.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-17 02:33:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Catamarca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-27.68000, -67.58000
Temperature
17.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 133 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 133 km
Intermediate
133 km
133 km — close to the regional average (140.5 km)
Regional average: 140.5 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

  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Blanco, Cerro
    Distance: 103 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'670 m ·Last eruption: -2300 ·Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 111 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 125 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina

Catamarca

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 56 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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