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M3.9 Earthquake near SANTA CRUZ, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-05-13 02:19:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 13, 2025 at 02:19 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near SANTA CRUZ, ARGENTINA (Argentina). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
42fe7ae66f515fb137c6c8ea7c34fae5c813d4d1
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-13 02:19:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Santa Cruz
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-51.42000, -72.10000
Temperature
-0.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 km — shallower than the regional average (142.9 km)
Regional average: 142.9 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Reclus
    Distance: 116 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 1'403 m ·Last eruption: 1908 ·Chile
  • Burney, Monte
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'758 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Chile
  • Aguilera
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'546 m ·Last eruption: -1253 ·Chile
  • Pali-Aike Volcanic Field
    Distance: 181 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 282 m ·Last eruption: -5550 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Lautaro
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'542 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Chile
  • Fueguino
    Distance: 413 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 157 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • 28 de Noviembre AirportArgentina · RYO · SAWT
    22.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Lieutenant Julio Gallardo AirportChile · PNT · SCNT
    40.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Argentina

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,405 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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