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M2.9 Earthquake near JUJUY, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-11-20 20:48:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 20, 2025 at 20:48 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near JUJUY, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 225 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
64c17dc7d9e95c3099e983a79bd1aee40856d017
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
225.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-20 20:48:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Jujuy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.73000, -67.09000
Temperature
4.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 225 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 225 km
Intermediate
225 km
225 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

  • Cordon de Puntas Negras
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Chiliques
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Acamarachi
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'023 m ·Chile
  • Lascar
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile

Jujuy

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 282 Catalogue entries

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