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M4.6 Earthquake near 88 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-09-12 04:30:06 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 88 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (Argentina) on September 12, 2025 at 04:30 UTC. At around 189 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 14 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
429f231eccb27edd28f41fcd49d81d00170179e6
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
188.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-12 04:30:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-23.99940, -67.15120
Temperature
-0.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 188.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 188.6 km
Intermediate
188.6 km
188.6 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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Salta

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 518 Catalogue entries

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