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M3.6 Earthquake near JUJUY, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-08 20:26:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 8, 2025 at 20:26 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near JUJUY, ARGENTINA (Argentina). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 230 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
68be8af9831a2c7687f53034ee200a4a8cfe19fb
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
229.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 20:26:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Jujuy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.08000, -66.80000
Temperature
13.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 229.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 229.8 km
Intermediate
229.8 km
229.8 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

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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, 86 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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