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M4.2 Earthquake near Chile-Argentina Border Region (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-09-12 23:49:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 12, 2025 at 23:49 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near Chile-Argentina Border Region (Argentina). At around 184 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
5b3e2f274dce0f21fa86874492a4f0474f86813c
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
184.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-12 23:49:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-24.18000, -67.01000
Temperature
6.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 184 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 184 km
Intermediate
184 km
184 km — deeper than the regional average (133.7 km)
Regional average: 133.7 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

  • Cordon de Puntas Negras
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Aracar
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Miniques
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Chiliques
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 103 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

Salta

Context for this earthquake

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

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