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M2.8 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-05 21:33:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 5, 2025 at 21:33 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 226 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
51bfbe6e931c155e36044e16c9255520c8a0b172
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
226.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-05 21:33:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.28000, -67.69000
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 226.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 226.1 km
Intermediate
226.1 km
226.1 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Aracar
    Distance: 9 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Pular
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 56 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 57 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

Salta

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 607 Catalogue entries

Of 606 other entries for this area and period, 527 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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