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M4.6 Earthquake near 108 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-05-11 09:46:51 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On May 11, 2025 at 09:46 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 108 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (Argentina). At around 193 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 9 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.5.

Details

ID
5f6f100118e55e7ba0eec02364f2d2e90611fde3
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
193.2 km
UTC time
2025-05-11 09:46:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-24.26090, -67.38780
Temperature
-2.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 193.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 193.2 km
Intermediate
193.2 km
193.2 km — deeper than the regional average (140.6 km)
Regional average: 140.6 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: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Cordon de Puntas Negras
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Pular
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 75 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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