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M3.4 Earthquake near MENDOZA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-10-01 17:06:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near MENDOZA, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on October 1, 2025 at 17:06 UTC. At around 151 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
660be604c8bf8e410c2bbd2045a535605d5443e5
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
151.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-01 17:06:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Mendoza
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-34.91000, -70.25000
Temperature
15.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 151.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 151.3 km
Intermediate
151.3 km
151.3 km — close to 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

  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 14 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Infiernillo
    Distance: 40 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'007 m ·Last eruption: -6890 ·Argentina
  • Planchon-Peteroa
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'977 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 46 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina

Mendoza

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 87 Catalogue entries

Of 86 other entries for this area and period, 40 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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