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Argentina · Santiago del Estero

M5.1 Earthquake near Departamento Figueroa, Santiago del Estero (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-07-03 06:13:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
567.0 km
Source
USP

Santiago del Estero · Departamento Figueroa

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M5.1 Earthquake near Departamento Figueroa, Santiago del Estero (Argentina) · 2025-07-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Departamento Figueroa, Santiago del Estero (Argentina) · 2025-07-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 3, 2025 at 06:13 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Departamento Figueroa, Santiago del Estero (Argentina). The deep hypocenter at about 567 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. 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 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 567 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 567 km
Deep
567 km
567 km — deeper than the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Santiago del Estero107.7 kmSW252'192
San Miguel de Tucumán192.1 kmW548'866

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Blanco, Cerro
    Distance: 440 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'670 m ·Last eruption: -2300 ·Argentina
  • Peinado
    Distance: 479 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'741 m ·Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 491 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M4.92025-07-03 06:13:58 UTC2.9 kmSANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, ARGENTINA M3.42025-07-07 02:30:30 UTC139.1 kmSANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, ARGENTINA M5.22025-07-09 19:11:59 UTC6.9 kmSantiago Del Estero Prov., Argentina M5.12025-07-09 19:11:59 UTC15.5 kmSANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, ARGENTINA M5.02025-07-09 19:11:59 UTC10.8 kmDepartamento Figueroa M3.72025-07-23 03:39:34 UTC89.4 kmDepartamento Moreno

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,410 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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