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M4.6 Earthquake near Chile-Argentina Border Region (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-10-04 20:35:27 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Chile-Argentina Border Region (Argentina) on October 4, 2025 at 20:35 UTC. At around 172 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 11 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
62202fb717e371844c3e9f6a9d4b617a4f64c7b9
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
172.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-04 20:35:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
San Juan
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-30.22000, -69.38000
Temperature
-2.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 172 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 172 km
Intermediate
172 km
172 km — deeper than the regional average (140.5 km)
Regional average: 140.5 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

  • Tipas
    Distance: 346 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 352 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 355 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 359 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 393 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 413 Catalogue entries

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