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M3.3 Earthquake near JUJUY, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-16 15:10:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 16, 2025 at 15:10 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near JUJUY, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 259 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
64e310c583865bc44d8b14bd1b50e94ccb7c7a52
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
259.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 15:10:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Jujuy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.77400, -66.11900
Temperature
12.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 259 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 259 km
Intermediate
259 km
259 km — deeper than the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 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: 149 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Acamarachi
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'023 m ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 169 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Lascar
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile
  • Putana
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile

Jujuy

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 239 Catalogue entries

Of 238 other entries for this area and period, 156 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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