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M4.4 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-08-26 14:26:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on August 26, 2025 at 14:26 UTC. At around 192 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 EMSC. Argentina: 13 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
611b64810977042b741006c7867445f8c14321aa
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
192.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-26 14:26:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.01330, -67.04530
Temperature
8.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 192 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 192 km
Intermediate
192 km
192 km — deeper than the regional average (143 km)
Regional average: 143 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: 58 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Aracar
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Chiliques
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 94 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

Salta

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 500 Catalogue entries

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