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M3.0 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-29 07:59:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 29, 2025 at 07:59 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 241 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
50d57f9821300bc1c81c3d16c8c51a27554e54da
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
241.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 07:59:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.91000, -67.21000
Temperature
5.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 241.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 241.2 km
Intermediate
241.2 km
241.2 km — deeper than the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 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

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 500 Catalogue entries

Of 499 other entries for this area and period, 456 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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