M4.6 Earthquake near 121 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina

UTC time: 2025-02-05 10:50:04 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth: 212.7 km
Source: USGS

121 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina

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About this earthquake

On February 5, 2025 at 10:50 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 121 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 213 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth

212.7 km

UTC time

2025-02-05 10:50:04 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-24.28510, -67.51530

Depth profile

Intermediate

212.7 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: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
Caichinque

Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
Pular

Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
Miniques

Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
Cordon de Puntas Negras

Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
Tujle, Cerro

Distance: 67 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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