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M4.9 Earthquake near Santiago Del Estero Prov., Argentina (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-07-03 06:13:57 UTC Local time:
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About this earthquake

On July 3, 2025 at 06:13 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Santiago Del Estero Prov., Argentina (Argentina). The deep hypocenter at about 559 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
3e2a8caf078a08fa0bc1db1d028173ad4b3149b6
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
559.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-03 06:13:57 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-27.28000, -63.33000
Temperature
3.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 559 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 559 km
Deep
559 km
559 km — deeper than the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 441 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'670 m ·Last eruption: -2300 ·Argentina
  • Distance: 480 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'741 m ·Argentina
  • Distance: 492 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,410 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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