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M4.5 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-11-11 15:00:03 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on November 11, 2025 at 15:00 UTC. At roughly 579 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 13 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
6eb3e55f7344af0143cb3b3ec3c176badc770cc9
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
579.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-11 15:00:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.88940, -63.50840
Temperature
37.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 579 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 579 km
Deep
579 km
579 km — deeper than the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

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    Distance: 427 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
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    Distance: 437 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
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    Distance: 449 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Acamarachi
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Salta

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 498 Catalogue entries

Of 497 other entries for this area and period, 11 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
509
Country (24h)
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13
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