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M4.9 Earthquake near Mendoza Province, Argentina (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-07-12 06:52:33 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Mendoza Province, Argentina (Argentina) on July 12, 2025 at 06:52 UTC. At around 127 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 GFZ. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
32bd5fb51f837c779a5d51218c9dcbcfbeecf3b0
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
127.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-12 06:52:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Mendoza
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-32.16000, -68.37000
Temperature
5.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 127 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 127 km
Intermediate
127 km
127 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 261 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 306 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 341 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Mendoza

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 91 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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