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

UTC time: 2025-08-28 17:02:59 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Jujuy Province, Argentina (Argentina) on August 28, 2025 at 17:02 UTC. At around 286 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
3ec549b76f705abd6cef7d2ce81dd4101bd8cedc
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
286.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-28 17:02:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Jujuy
Source
usp
Coordinates
-22.34779, -65.98923
Temperature
13.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 286 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 286 km
Intermediate
286 km
286 km — deeper than 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

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Jujuy

Context for this earthquake

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

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