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M5.1 Earthquake near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-06-15 17:31:04 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 183.5 km
Source: USP

Salta · Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres

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M5.1 Earthquake near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina) · 2025-06-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina) on June 15, 2025 at 17:31 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 184 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

183.5 km

UTC time

2025-06-15 17:31:04 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Argentina

State

Salta

City

Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres

County

Los Andes

Village

Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres

Source

usp

Coordinates

-24.35829, -66.89889

Depth profile

Intermediate

183.5 km

183.5 km — deeper than the regional average (140.6 km)

Regional average: 140.6 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

San Lorenzo148.8 kmE31'589

Salta157.6 kmE520'683

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Volcanoes nearby

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Caichinque

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Pular

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Chiliques

Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2

First 24 hours2

First 72 hours11

Strongest subsequent eventM5.0

M3.22025-06-15 17:44:30 UTC91.0 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA M3.82025-06-15 22:09:34 UTC36.7 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M3.62025-06-16 22:05:30 UTC32.5 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M4.42025-06-17 03:06:47 UTC50.8 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA M4.02025-06-17 03:06:48 UTC46.2 kmMunicipio de Susques M4.62025-06-17 03:06:49 UTC44.3 kmJujuy Province, Argentina M3.12025-06-17 13:31:30 UTC30.1 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M3.32025-06-17 15:26:16 UTC99.4 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M3.62025-06-17 18:31:56 UTC110.0 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.52025-06-17 22:47:30 UTC36.5 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA M2.92025-06-18 00:18:15 UTC148.6 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.12025-06-19 14:54:40 UTC49.6 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA

Salta

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4

Earlier events M≥462

Earlier events M≥54

Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-06-15 17:31:03 UTC15.1 km72 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina M5.22025-06-15 17:31:03 UTC6.1 kmSalta Province, Argentina M5.22025-06-15 17:31:03 UTC6.5 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M5.12025-03-07 04:27:52 UTC69.3 kmMunicipio de Susques M4.92025-01-02 06:09:04 UTC0.8 kmMunicipio de San Antonio de los Cobres

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