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M5.6 Earthquake near Santiago Del Estero Prov., Argentina

UTC time: 2025-10-02 21:37:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
569.0 km
Source
USP

Santiago Del Estero Prov., Argentina

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M5.6 Earthquake near Santiago Del Estero Prov., Argentina · 2025-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Santiago Del Estero Prov., Argentina · 2025-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near Santiago Del Estero Prov., Argentina on October 2, 2025 at 21:37 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 569 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
3b3ea4ddecd2c1b0593d87ed60a3bc5aeb9cf7c1
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
569.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-02 21:37:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-27.03078, -63.35265

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 569 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 569 km
Deep
569 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Santiago del Estero124.1 kmSW252'192
San Miguel de Tucumán185.7 kmW548'866

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Blanco, Cerro
    Distance: 437 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'670 m ·Last eruption: -2300 ·Argentina
  • Peinado
    Distance: 475 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'741 m ·Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 490 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 498 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 499 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

Argentina

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,409 Catalogue entries

Of 1,408 other entries for this area and period, 2 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥48
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-07-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-07-09 19:11:59 UTC27.2 kmSantiago Del Estero Prov., Argentina M5.12025-10-02 21:37:56 UTC9.3 kmDepartamento Figueroa M5.12025-07-09 19:11:59 UTC16.2 kmSANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, ARGENTINA M5.12025-07-03 06:13:57 UTC27.8 kmDepartamento Figueroa M5.02025-07-09 19:11:59 UTC17.4 kmDepartamento Figueroa

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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