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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Mendoza (Monde) (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-02 23:28:29 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 2, 2025 at 23:28 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Mendoza (Monde) (Argentina). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-02 23:28:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
San Juan
Source
resif
Coordinates
-32.18866, -68.69835
Temperature
25.8°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Pocito57.2 kmN40'969
San Juan74.2 kmN109'123
Santiago230.4 kmSW4'837'295

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

75%Similarity M4.92025-07-12 UTC 24.5 km ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 118.7 km 73%Similarity M4.92025-07-12 UTC 31.1 kmMendoza Province, Argentina ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 117.0 km 62%Similarity M4.52025-08-15 UTC 49.0 km20 km S of Nueve de Julio, Argentina ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 105.0 km 62%Similarity M4.62025-06-10 UTC 61.2 kmSan Juan Province, Argentina ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 83.0 km 61%Similarity M4.52025-10-26 UTC 53.2 kmSan Juan Province ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 99.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
M4.42025-12-02 23:28:32 UTC22.9 km69 km S of Pocito, Argentina M4.62025-12-02 23:28:33 UTC22.2 kmMendoza Province, Argentina M2.52025-12-03 03:32:31 UTC98.9 km M2.62025-12-03 03:41:38 UTC54.8 km M2.62025-12-03 20:15:31 UTC72.5 km M2.92025-12-04 00:34:23 UTC98.8 km M2.72025-12-04 07:34:14 UTC128.0 km M2.92025-12-04 11:34:55 UTC133.3 km M3.12025-12-05 04:00:25 UTC129.4 km M2.52025-12-05 12:02:28 UTC139.1 km M3.32025-12-05 15:47:30 UTC119.1 km M2.62025-12-06 02:40:18 UTC110.1 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥456
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-10-21 14:08:37 UTC97.6 km98 km ENE of Los Andes, Chile M4.92025-10-21 14:08:37 UTC97.5 km M4.92025-07-12 06:52:33 UTC31.1 kmMendoza Province, Argentina M4.92025-07-12 06:52:33 UTC24.5 km M4.82025-10-13 18:58:40 UTC69.8 km

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