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M2.5 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-16 05:40:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 16, 2025 at 05:40 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 256 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: 11 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
6d6c1a649fe88001765b9f047d77f6adef3ed536
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
256.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 05:40:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.13000, -67.38000
Temperature
0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 256 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 256 km
Intermediate
256 km
256 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

  • Caichinque
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Aracar
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Cordon de Puntas Negras
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 67 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile
  • Pular
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile

Salta

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 609 Catalogue entries

Of 608 other entries for this area and period, 599 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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