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M3.8 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-09-07 09:29:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 7, 2025 at 09:29 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 214 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
55911d6a54d895ed80205c3987fdfe939c4e7187
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
214.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-07 09:29:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.22000, -67.65000
Temperature
-2.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 214.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 214.3 km
Intermediate
214.3 km
214.3 km — deeper than the regional average (140.5 km)
Regional average: 140.5 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: 16 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Pular
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 53 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Cordon de Puntas Negras
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile

Salta

Context for this earthquake

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

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