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M2.9 Earthquake near JUJUY, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-06-12 10:23:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 12, 2025 at 10:23 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near JUJUY, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 261 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: 14 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
606db3c5b589d4e8a1f0863efce0faacd44e1355
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
260.9 km
UTC time
2025-06-12 10:23:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Jujuy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.88000, -66.93000
Temperature
1.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 260.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 260.9 km
Intermediate
260.9 km
260.9 km — deeper than the regional average (142.9 km)
Regional average: 142.9 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

  • Guayaques
    Distance: 65 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Colachi
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile
  • Acamarachi
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'023 m ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 85 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Lascar
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile

Jujuy

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 269 Catalogue entries

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