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M5.6 Earthquake near Santiago Del Estero Prov., Argentina (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-10-02 21:37:58 UTC Local time: —
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M5.6 Earthquake near Santiago Del Estero Prov., Argentina (Argentina) · 2025-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Santiago Del Estero Prov., Argentina (Argentina) · 2025-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 2, 2025 at 21:37 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Santiago Del Estero Prov., Argentina (Argentina). At roughly 555 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Argentina: 11 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
5de9d0bbfcb6f8e23a1ec15b4448344b28c9e8ae
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
555.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-02 21:37:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Santiago del Estero
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-27.05000, -63.30000
Temperature
23.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 555 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 555 km
Deep
555 km
555 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 Estero126.5 kmSW252'192
San Miguel de Tucumán191.2 kmW548'866

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Blanco, Cerro
    Distance: 442 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'670 m ·Last eruption: -2300 ·Argentina
  • Peinado
    Distance: 480 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'741 m ·Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 495 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina

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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 profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥49
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-07-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-10-02 21:37:57 UTC5.6 kmSantiago Del Estero Prov., Argentina M5.22025-07-09 19:11:59 UTC26.8 kmSantiago Del Estero Prov., Argentina M5.12025-10-02 21:37:56 UTC8.6 kmDepartamento Figueroa M5.12025-07-09 19:11:59 UTC17.5 kmSANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, ARGENTINA M5.12025-07-03 06:13:57 UTC26.0 kmDepartamento Figueroa

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