Magnitude
M5.6
- Depth
- 586.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
Santiago del Estero
Country overviewArgentina
M5.6 Earthquake near Santiago Del Estero Prov., Argentina (Argentina)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near Santiago Del Estero Prov., Argentina (Argentina) on December 27, 2025 at 10:40 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 586 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.
Details
ID
566d9785fd388844506dec2ac5b8c7124822f0da
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
586.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-27 10:40:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-28.26000,
-63.16000
Temperature
29.5°C
Depth profile
Deep
586 km
586 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
Anatuya38.9 kmSE20'261
Santiago del Estero119.7 kmNW252'192
San Miguel de Tucumán258.2 kmNW548'866
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Volcanoes nearby
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 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
Argentina
Context for this earthquake
06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,410 Catalogue entries
Of 1,409 other entries for this area and period, 2 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
Open seismic profileHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥412
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-07-03
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
Strongest earlier events
M5.72025-10-02 21:37:58 UTC137.7 km29 km W of El Hoyo, Argentina
M5.62025-10-02 21:37:58 UTC135.3 kmSantiago Del Estero Prov., Argentina
M5.62025-10-02 21:37:57 UTC138.0 kmSantiago Del Estero Prov., Argentina
M5.22025-07-09 19:11:59 UTC112.8 kmSantiago Del Estero Prov., Argentina
M5.12025-10-02 21:37:56 UTC143.5 kmDepartamento Figueroa
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
Argentina
8
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