Argentina

M3.7 Earthquake near JUJUY, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 09:38:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near JUJUY, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on December 18, 2025 at 09:38 UTC. At around 227 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 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
59e9c629027d672d6533ae810bd0b759f945945f
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
227.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 09:38:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.87000, -66.70000
Temperature
6.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 227 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 227 km
Intermediate
227 km
227 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

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Jujuy

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 250 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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